Edwin Cleghorn Smith (1852 – May 16, 1924) was a miner, rancher and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1900 to 1903. His name also appears as Edwin Clarke Smith. He was born in

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and educated at Ashswamp Academy there. Smith came to British Columbia in 1893. He took part of the discovery of the

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in Kimberley and became one of the owners. He ran unsuccessfully as a

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for the Fernie seat in the assembly in 1903. He died in Cranbrook at the age of 73.

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1852 births 1924 deaths Independent MLAs in British Columbia American emigrants to Canada {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub