Samuel Smith (Alberta Politician)
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Samuel Hardman Smith (July 22, 1868 – February 21, 1956) was a politician in
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, and a municipal councillor in
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Biography

Samuel Smith was born at The Grange,
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, on July 22, 1868. His family moved to
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in 1880 to farm near LeMars, where Smith attended high school. Upon graduating, he farmed with his father until 1897 when he and his brother moved to
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. There, Smith farmed and later entered the real estate business. He moved to Edmonton in 1901. He formed a real estate company - Western Realty Company, Ltd. - and had interests in coal mining and other businesses. He was vice president of Western Clays, Ltd. and of Sandeman & Cope Company, Ltd. In the 1905 municipal election, he ran for alderman on
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. He placed third of ten candidates, and was one four candidates elected to a two-year term. He completed his term, but did not seek re-election at its expiration and did not re-enter politics thereafter. In 1907 he married Florence White. Samuel Smith was active with the Edmonton Club, the
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, and the
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References


Edmonton Public Library biography of Samuel SmithCity of Edmonton biography of Samuel Smith
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Samuel Hardman Edmonton city councillors English emigrants to Canada English emigrants to the United States Canadian Anglicans Canadian farmers 1868 births 1956 deaths People from Hethersett