Elizabeth Smith Middleton (1814-1898)

Elizabeth Smith Middleton (1814–1898) was an English-born Canadian temperance worker who served as Provincial President of the Quebec Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). In recognition of her services, a hall, which bears her name, was erected to her memory as well as a drinking-fountain, with a suitable inscription, near the Saint-Louis Gate of Quebec City.

Early life and education Elizabeth Smith born in Yorkshire, England, May 10, 1814. While still a child, she emigrated with her parents to Canada, the family residence being established at Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, where she received a liberal education.

Personal life On February 20, 1856, in Melbourne, Lower Canada she married Robert Middleton, of Berwick-upon-Tweed, editor of the Quebec Gazette,

Elizabeth Smith Middleton died in the U.S. at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, August 4, 1898. In recognition of her valuable services, a hall and a drinking-fountain were erected in her memory in Quebec City.