William C. Smith (politician)
| William Cunningham Smith | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office July 18, 1921 – June 28, 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Pingle |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Redcliff |
| In office June 28, 1926 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | David Lush |
| Constituency | Empress |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1875 Glenallen, Ontario |
| Died | May 24, 1968 (aged 92) Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Political party | United Farmers |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Evelyn Rutherford m 20 Jan 1907[1] |
| Occupation | politician |
William Cunningham Smith (July 12, 1875 – May 24, 1968) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Political career
Smith ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election. He stood as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Redcliff. The race was hotly contested as Smith faced Speaker of the Assembly Charles Pingle. He won the contest by a solid majority to pick up the seat for his party.[2]
The 1926 boundary redistribution saw Redcliff abolished. Smith ran for re-election in the new seat of Empress. Smith faced two other candidates in the election held that year. Despite winning a smaller popular vote than he did in 1921, he won the district easily.[3]
Smith ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election. He won a tight two-way race over Independent candidate E. A. Mantz to hold his seat.[4]
Smith ran for a fourth term in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated by Social Credit candidate David Lush. He finished a distant second in the three-way race.[5]
Smith died at Medicine Hat in May 1968 at the age of 92.[6]
References
- ↑ "Person Details for William C Smith, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org.
- ↑ "Redcliff Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Empress Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Empress Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Empress Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Obituaries". The Medicine Hat News. 25 May 1968. p. 14.