Henry Smith (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician, born 1812
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Place of Birth: London
About Henry Smith (Canadian politician)
- Sir Henry Smith (April 23, 1812 – September 18, 1868) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure.
- He represented Frontenac in the 1st Parliament of Ontario. He was born in London, England in 1812 and came to Montreal with his family some time before 1818.
- The family later moved to Kingston in Upper Canada.
- Smith's father, also named Henry Smith, served as the first warden of the provincial penitentiary at Kingston from 1835 to 1849.
- The son studied law with Christopher Alexander Hagerman and was called to the bar in 1834.
- He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841 for Frontenac, serving until 1861.
- He was a friend of Sir John A.
- Macdonald and also supported him politically for much of that time. In 1846, Smith was named Queen's Counsel.
- In 1854, he was named Solicitor General for Canada West in the Macnab-Morin government.
- He served as speaker of the house from 1858 to 1861.
- Smith also served as lawyer for the Grand Trunk Railway in Kingston.
- Smith fell out with Macdonald over his attempts to gain a knighthood.
- However, in 1860, he was knighted by the Prince of Wales at Quebec City during the Prince's visit to Canada.
- He was defeated in subsequent elections in 1861 and 1863.
- In 1867, he was elected to the provincial legislature and later died in Kingston in 1868.
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