James Sinclair Smith (December 27, 1816 – October 4, 1897) was a farmer, livestock breeder[1] and political figure in Ontario, Canada.[2] He represented Middlesex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874.
James Sinclair Smith | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | John McDougall |
| Constituency | Middlesex North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1816 Caithness, Scotland |
| Died | October 4, 1897 (aged 80) McGillivray Township, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Alexander Smith, son |
| Occupation | Farmer |
He was born in Caithness, Scotland in 1816. He served as reeve of McGillivray Township in Middlesex County.[2] He was defeated by John McDougall in the 1875 general election.
Smith was postmaster at Maple Lodge in Middlesex County.[1]
His son Alexander served in the Canadian House of Commons.[1] He died (supposedly) at McGillivray in 1897.[3]
Electoral history edit
| 1867 Ontario general election: Middlesex North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | James Sinclair Smith | 1,084 | 43.69 | |||||
| Conservative | John McDougall | 1,046 | 42.16 | |||||
| Independent | Mr. McIntyre | 351 | 14.15 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,481 | 84.79 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,926 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Middlesex North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | James Sinclair Smith | 1,286 | 56.58 | +12.89 | ||||
| Conservative | Mr. McIntosh | 987 | 43.42 | +1.26 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,273 | 69.34 | −15.45 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,278 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.81 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[5] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Middlesex North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | John McDougall | 1,565 | 54.89 | +11.47 | ||||
| Liberal | James Sinclair Smith | 1,286 | 45.11 | −11.47 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,851 | 72.77 | +3.43 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,918 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.47 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[6] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Grainger, Jennifer (2002). Vanished Villages of Middlesex. Dundurn. p. 158. ISBN 1-896219-51-9. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1869, HJ Morgan
- ^ "Person Details for James Sinclair Smith, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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