Thomas Henry Smith (July 3, 1848 – June 14, 1919) was an

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-born farmer and political figure in

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. He represented

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from 1886 to 1903 in the

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as a

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, then as an independent member and later as a

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. He came to Canada in 1865 with archbishop

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and later settled on a farm in the

district of Manitoba. Smith married Margaret Matheson. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Manitoba assembly in 1903. He died on his farm in Springfield at the age of 70.

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1848 births 1919 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs {{Manitoba-politician-stub