James Smith (October 16, 1811 – August 15, 1874) was a lawyer, judge and politician in

Canada West The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, in the Report on the ...

. He represented Durham in the

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper C ...

from 1848 to 1854. He was the son of

John David Smith John David Smith (October 1786 – March 1849) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in New York City in 1786, the son of Elias Smith, a United Empire Loyalist. He came to the site of what is now Port Hope with h ...

, who served in the assembly for Upper Canada. Smith, who lived in Port Hope, served on the town police board. He also served as the town's mayor in 1851. Smith became president of the Port Hope and Peterborough Railway Company in 1853. He later served as judge for

Victoria County Victoria County is the name of several locations: In Australia: *Victoria County, Western Australia * County of Victoria, South Australia In Canada: * Victoria County, New Brunswick * Municipality of the County of Victoria and the eponymous histo ...

. Two of his brothers, Sidney and

John Shuter John Shuter (9 February 1855 – 5 July 1920) was a cricketer who played for England and Surrey in the late 19th century. He is best remembered for captaining Surrey to a string of wins in the County Championship around the time it became offic ...

, also served in the assembly.

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1811 births 1874 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West Mayors of Port Hope, Ontario Judges in Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub