About Alexander S. Smith
Lived 1868 – 1916 (aged 48). Alexander S. Smith was a Canadian politician.
Alexander Smith Smith (August 24, 1868 was a hardware merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moosomin from 1898 to 1905 in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and then Moosomin in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1908 to 1916 as a Liberal.
He was born at sea off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, the son of A.S. Smith, a native of Scotland, and was educated in St. Marys, Ontario. In 1892, Smith married Kate R. Ross. He was defeated by Daniel David Ellis when he ran for election to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1905. Poor health later forced Smith to retire to Arizona for the winters.
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Who was Alexander S. Smith?
Canadian politician
When was Alexander S. Smith born?
Alexander S. Smith was born on 24 August 1868.
When did Alexander S. Smith die?
Alexander S. Smith died on 10 November 1916.
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Alexander S. Smith was a politician.
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Alexander S. Smith was Canadian.
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