Matthew Smith (July 15, 1843 – March 1, 1909) was a farmer, hotel owner and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1901 to 1909 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of George Smith, who was born in

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, England, and Anna Wiggington. In 1870, he married Sarah Elizabeth Lea. Smith was Sunday school superintendent for the

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Church and was also trustee and secretary for the local school board. He operated the Pleasant View Hotel at

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. He was speaker for the provincial assembly from 1908 until his death in office in

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in 1909.

References

MacKinnon, DA & Warburton, AB ''Past and Present of Prince Edward Island ...'' (1906)
pp. 390–1

External links

Pleasant View Hotel, Hampton Community, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Government of Prince Edward Island
1843 births 1909 deaths Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub