John Smith (February 18, 1894 – November 8, 1977) was an

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businessman and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a Progressive Conservative member from 1957 to 1962. He was born in

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in 1894, the son of Daniel Smith and Annie Douglas, and grew up there. Smith was a building contractor in St. Catharines. He served in the

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during

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. In 1924, he married Jean Wood. Smith served on the city council of St. Catharines and was mayor from 1954 to 1957. He was defeated by James McNulty in the 1962 general election. He was a member of the

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References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1962'', P.G. Normandin

External links

* 1894 births 1977 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs British emigrants to Canada Mayors of St. Catharines {{Ontario-mayor-stub