Ernest Albert Smith (June 20, 1864 – ) was a dentist, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1916 to 1920 as a Liberal member. Westmorland County ( 2006 population 132849 is located in southeastern New Brunswick, The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. The New Brunswick Liberal Association, more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political
He was born in Shediac, New Brunswick, the son of Edward J. Smith and Amelia Robb. Edward John Smith (1819 &ndash 1903 was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada He was educated at the Pennsylvania Dental College where he received a D.D.S.. The DDS degree referring to Doctor of Dental Surgery, denotes one of a few degrees that are awarded to dentists the others being Doctor of Dental Medicine ( DMD) In 1896, he married Euphemia Russel. Smith also became a lumber dealer and general merchant.
He served as mayor of Shediac in 1906 and 1907. Smith was first elected to the Legislative Assembly by defeating Patrick G. Mahoney in an 1916 by-election held after Mahoney was named to the provincial cabinet and so forced to present himself again for reelection. Appointed to the Executive Council, he served as Minister of Lands and Mines from April 4, 1917 to September 14, 1920. The Executive Council of New Brunswick (informally and more commonly the Cabinet of New Brunswick) is the Cabinet of that Canadian The Department of Natural Resources is a department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada.
Smith was a member of the local Masonic Lodge. He ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1921.
His uncle Albert James Smith was a premier of New Brunswick who also served in the House of Commons. Sir Albert James Smith PC, KCMG ( March 12, 1822 &ndash June 30, 1883) was a New Brunswick politician
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| Arthur R. Walter Edward Foster PC ( April 9, 1873 - November 14, 1947) was a politician and businessman in New Brunswick, Canada Slipp | Minister of Lands and Mines (1914-1917) |
Clifford W. Robinson |
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1920, EJ Chambers