Benjamin Smith
Canadian farmer, land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia
About Benjamin Smith
Lived 1786 – 1873 (aged 86). Benjamin Smith was a Canadian politician.
Benjamin Smith (August 23, 1786 – March 25, 1873) was a farmer, land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1836 to 1847 and from 1851 to 1855 as a Conservative.
He was born in Kennetcook, Nova Scotia, the son of Colonel William Smith and Susannah Lake. Smith was married twice: first to Mary Oxley in 1812 and then to Eliza Cole in 1826. He served fifty years as a justice of the peace and was deputy government surveyor. Smith died in Newport at the age of 86.
His brother Richard also served in the assembly.
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Who was Benjamin Smith?
Canadian farmer, land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia
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Benjamin Smith was born on 23 August 1786.
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Benjamin Smith died on 25 March 1873.
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Benjamin Smith was a politician.
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· DBpedia: Benjamin Smith (Nova Scotia politician)
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