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Arthur Smith (other)
Arthur Smith may refer to: Politicians *Arthur Ryan Smith (1919–2008), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Calgary South *Arthur LeRoy Smith (1886–1951), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Calgary West *Arthur Smith (U.S. representative) (1785–1853), U.S. representative from Virginia *Arthur Smith (Australian politician) (1902–1981), member of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1958–1961 *Arthur Smith (assemblyman) in 29th New York State Legislature *Arthur Smith (burgess 1685) on List of members of the Virginia House of Burgesses *Arthur Smith (burgess 1703) on List of members of the Virginia House of Burgesses *Arthur R. Smith (1805–1865), Virginia State Senate, Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850, Secession Convention of 1861 *Arthur Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore (1843–1925), Anglo-Irish Conservative politician *Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith (1919–2002), Canadian politician Sports *Arthur Smith (American football, early 1900s), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Ryan Smith
Captain Arthur Ryan Smith Jr. OC AOE DFC (May 16, 1919 – June 30, 2008) was a Canadian oilfield worker, fighter pilot, executive business man, philanthropist, magazine editor, advertising executive and politician on the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government. Early life Arthur Ryan Smith was born in Calgary, Alberta, on May 16, 1919, to Arthur LeRoy Smith, Member of Parliament for Calgary West from 1945 to 1951, and Sara Isobel Ryan. He grew up in Calgary and in British Columbia. He got his first job as an oil field worker at the age of 16 in Turner Valley, Alberta, and spent four years working in the oil patch. At the outbreak of World War II Smith enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and became a pilot. He flew 34 combat missions on Lancaster bombers and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. When Smith returned home from the war he went back to work in the oil patch. He worked his way up from roughneck to Assistant of the President at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |