Frederick Thomas Smye (July 4, 1868 – November 15, 1930) was an
Ontario
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political figure. He represented
Hamilton West in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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from 1926 to 1930 as a
Conservative
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member.
He was born in
Hamilton, Ontario
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, the son of William Smye, an
Irish
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immigrant, and was educated there. In 1898, he married Maude Givern. He served as Minister Without Portfolio in the provincial cabinet from 1929 to 1930. He died on November 15, 1930.
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His son
Frederick Thomas Smye, Jr. Frederick Thomas Smye (August 6, 1916 – 1985) was a Canadian businessman. He was the president of Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada).
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Can ...
was later president of
Avro Aircraft Limited.
References
* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1928'', AL Normandin
External links
Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
1868 births
1930 deaths
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs
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