About Robert Smellie
Lived 1923 – 2005 (aged 82). Robert Smellie was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Robert Gordon "Bob" Smellie (August 23, 1923 – September 29, 2005) was a Canadian politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1966, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Dufferin Roblin.
The son of Albert George Smellie and Jessie May Cummings, He was originally a supporter of the Liberal-Progressives, but was drafted by Dufferin Roblin to join the Progressive Conservatives in the mid-1950s.
He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1958 provincial election, but lost
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Who was Robert Smellie?
Canadian politician (1923-2005)
When was Robert Smellie born?
Robert Smellie was born on 23 August 1923.
When did Robert Smellie die?
Robert Smellie died on 29 September 2005.
What was Robert Smellie's occupation?
Robert Smellie was a lawyer and politician.
What nationality was Robert Smellie?
Robert Smellie was Canadian.
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· DBpedia: Robert Smellie (politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Smellie. https://biography.guide/robert-smellie-lawyer/
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