About George Robert Smith
Lived 1860 – 1922 (aged 62). George Robert Smith was a Canadian politician.
George Robert Smith (February 17, 1860 – February 20, 1922) was a Canadian politician.
Biography Born in Newark, New Jersey, Smith emigrated to Canada in 1876. He was a co-founder and president of the Canadian Mining Institute. He was president of Canadian Auto and Taxicab and was a member of the Montreal Board of Trade.
Smith served in the Canadian Militia as a Major with the Richmond based 11th Hussars in command of a Squadron.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Mégantic in 1897. A Liberal, he was acclaimed in 1900 and re-elected in 1904. He was defeated in 1908. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Victoria in 1911. He died in office in Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1922.
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Canadian politician
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George Robert Smith was born on 17 February 1860 in Newark.
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George Robert Smith died on 20 February 1922 in Sherbrooke.
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George Robert Smith was a politician.
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