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About Sidney Smith (lawyer)
- Sidney Smith, (October 16, 1823 – September 27, 1889) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada West. He was born in Port Hope, Upper Canada in 1823, the son of John David Smith.
- He studied law with his brother, John Shuter, was admitted to the bar in 1844 and set up practice in Cobourg.
- He served on the municipal council for Cobourg and Hamilton Township and served as warden for Northumberland and Durham counties.
- In 1854, Smith was elected to the Legislative Assembly for the West riding of Northumberland; he was re-elected in 1857 but defeated in 1861.
- He served as Postmaster General and on the Board of Railway Commissioners from 1858 to 1862.
- In 1858, he negotiated arrangements with the United States, Britain, France, Belgium, and Prussia for mail service to Canada.
- In 1861, he was elected to the Legislative Council for Trent division.
- Smith was named Queen's Counsel in 1862.
- He was unsuccessful in an attempt to gain election to the Legislative Assembly in 1863 and he returned to the practice of law in Peterborough.
- Smith also served as captain in the local militia.
- In 1866, he was appointed inspector general for registry offices in Canada West and he served the same function for Ontario after Confederation.
- He died in Cobourg in 1889.
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