Percy Smith (politician)
| G.A. Percy Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Northumberland—Miramichi | |
| In office June 1968 – May 1974 | |
| Preceded by | George Roy McWilliam |
| Succeeded by | Maurice A. Dionne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1921 Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick |
| Died | 23 January 2009 (aged 87) Miramichi, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | M. Elizabeth Cullinan |
| Profession | barrister, lawyer |
Gerald Albert Percy Smith, QC (22 December 1921 – 23 January 2009) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a barrister and lawyer by career.
Smith was born at a farm in Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick.[1] He studied law at the University of New Brunswick and graduated from there in 1950.[2] He was appointed a Queens Counsel in 1972.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Northumberland—Miramichi riding in the 1968 general election, then re-elected there in the 1972 election. In May 1974, Smith finished his term in the 29th Canadian Parliament and did not seek re-election.
Smith also served as Mayor of Newcastle, New Brunswick.[3]
During the last three years of his life, Smith lived at a senior citizens residence in Miramichi, New Brunswick where he died on 23 January 2009.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Smith, G. A. Percy, QC (obituary)". InMemoriam.caTelegraph-Journal. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ↑ "Graduates of the School of Law: 1950-1959". University of New Brunswick. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ↑ Cullinan, Michael. "Plate LVI - Ancestry of Lawrence Cullinan (c1796-1872) of Saint John, New Brunswick". The Cullinan and Cullinane Family Genealogy Project Website. Retrieved 2008-08-10.