George Smith (March 6, 1852 – July 24, 1930) was a

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-born lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1905 to 1908 as a

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. He was born in

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, the son of John Douglas Smith and Margaret Paton. Smith was educated at the

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and Osgoode Hall. In 1893, he married Dr. Emily Janet Irvine (1858–1932). Smith was connected with the Crown Bank of

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.Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1908'', EJ Chambers He was elected to the House of Commons in a 1905 by-election held following the death of James Sutherland. Smith did not run for reelection in 1908. Authored, pseudonymously Clyde" Smith The Amishmen, 1912, Toronto. Publisher, William Briggs. The story is used as a means to convey Smith's social, political and spiritual outlook; a radical liberal, vehemently anti-war, a prototypical environmentalist, a believer in immigration, autonomous, voluntary cooperation, justice, linguistic equality and champion of women's equality and labor, among other things. Speculation: It is likely his views were a cause for concern to the (Liberal) Laurier government. He was, however, elected by the people, and, so, was in all likelihood sinecured to a Judgeship (in Woodstock, Ontario), in an effort to silence him; thus he wrote his book under a transparent nom-de-plume.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs 1852 births 1930 deaths British emigrants to Canada {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub