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Canadian politician

Arnold Neilson Smith
Member of Parliament
for Stormont
In office
September 1926 – May 1930
Preceded byCharles James Hamilton
Succeeded byFrank Thomas Shaver
Personal details
BornArnold Neilson Smith
(1889-06-08)8 June 1889
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Died24 July 1957(1957-07-24) (aged 68)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Jane Bates
m. 15 September 1914
Professionshipowner

Arnold Neilson Smith (8 June 1889 – 24 July 1957) was a member of the Liberal party who served in the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Smith was a shipowner by profession.

Smith attended public and secondary schools at Cornwall. He was active in various roles, including serving as president of the Cornwall Board of Trade and of Stuebing Lift Truck Systems Ltd. He also held the positions of president and manager of the Montreal and Cornwall Navigation Company. Additionally, Smith served as a Life-Governor Cornwall General Hospital and as Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Stormont riding in the 1926 general election. He served one term before being defeated by Frank Thomas Shaver of the Conservatives in the 1930 federal election.

Electoral record

1926 Canadian federal election: Stormont
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Arnold Neilson Smith 6,623
  Conservative Charles James Hamilton 6,083
1930 Canadian federal election: Stormont
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Frank Thomas Shaver 7,901
  Liberal Arnold Neilson Smith 7,326

References

  1. ^ Normandin, A.L. (1929). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company.

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