Jacob W. Smith

Who was Jacob W. Smith?

Jacob W. Smith was a businessman and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was mayor of Regina in 1899, from 1902 to 1903 and from 1907 to 1908.

He was born in Carleton County, Canada West, the son of John Smith and Ann Jane Watson. He moved to western Ontario with his family in 1852. Smith learned the trade of metal worker. He married Mary Jane Bole in 1875. In 1883, he came to Regina, where he opened a store and later established a hardware, plumbing and sheet metal business with a partner. Smith sold his business in 1913. He was also in business for a time as a coal merchant. He was the first mayor to serve after Regina was incorporated as a city in 1903. Smith served on the school board for five years and was a justice of the peace.