George Smith

Who was George Smith?

George Smith was a Scottish-born lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Oxford North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1905 to 1908 as a Liberal.

He was born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, the son of John Douglas Smith and Margaret Paton. Smith was educated at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall. In 1893, he married Emily Irvine. Smith was connected with the Crown Bank of Woodstock. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1905 by-election held following the death of James Sutherland. Smith did not run for reelection in 1908.