James Sinclair Smith
| James Sinclair Smith | |
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James Sinclair Smith Source: Library and Archives Canada | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Middlesex North | |
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In office 1867–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 27, 1816 Caithness, Scotland |
| Died |
October 4, 1897 (aged 80) McGillivray Township, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
James Sinclair Smith (December 27, 1816 – October 4, 1897) was a farmer, livestock breeder[1] and political figure in Ontario, Canada.[2] He represented Middlesex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874.
He was born in Caithness, Scotland in 1816. He served as reeve of McGillivray Township in Middlesex County.[2] He was defeated by John McDougall in the 1875 general election.
Smith was postmaster at Maple Lodge in Middlesex County.[1]
His son Alexander served in the Canadian House of Commons.[1] He died at McGillivray in 1897.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Grainger, Jennifer (2002). Vanished Villages of Middlesex. p. 158. ISBN 1-896219-51-9. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- 1 2 The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1869, HJ Morgan
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDL6-L53
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