About John Gordon Smith
Lived 1863 – 1921 (aged 57–58). John Gordon Smith was an Australian politician.
John Gordon Smith (1863 – 19 June 1921) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Smith was born at Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to William Smith and his wife Christina (née Duncan). Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the council.
In 1920, the new Premier Ted Theodore appointed a further fourteen new members to the Council with Smith amongst the appointees.
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Who was John Gordon Smith?
Australian politician (1863-1921)
When was John Gordon Smith born?
John Gordon Smith was born in 1863 in Rhynie.
When did John Gordon Smith die?
John Gordon Smith died on 19 June 1921 in Brisbane.
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John Gordon Smith was a politician.
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John Gordon Smith was Australian.
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