Gordon Elsworth Smith (November 5, 1918 – June 9, 2005) was a politician in

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, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the

Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ...

from 1967 to 1981 who represented the central Ontario riding of

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Background

Smith was an active member of the Masonic Lodge from 1947, serving as District Deputy Grand Master, at Twin Lakes Lodge, Orillia, in 1966."Proceedings, Grand Lodge of the A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the province of Ontario, 2005", Obituary notice in the Annual Newsletter of the Masonic Order in Ontario

Politics

After winning the elections in 1967, 1971, 1975, and 1977, he served in the 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st Legislative Assemblies in Ontario. He retired from politics in 1981.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Gordon Elsworth 1918 births 2005 deaths People from Parry Sound District Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs