Henry Dolphus Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Ontario political figure
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Place of Birth: Merrickville–Wolford, Ontario, Canada
About Henry Dolphus Smith
- Henry Dolphus Smith (December 23, 1819 – November 22, 1889) was an Ontario political figure.
- He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1871. He was born in Wolford Township, Grenville County, Upper Canada in 1819, the son of Methodist minister William Smith.
- He married Josephine Bass.
- Smith operated an iron foundry.
- He served as reeve for Wolford and for Merrickville.
- Before he was elected to the Ontario legislature, Smith ran unsuccessfully three times for the same seat in the legislative assembly of the Province of Canada.
- He defeated Ogle Gowan in the 1867 general election; he was defeated by Henry Merrick in the general election that followed in 1871. He died in Nebraska in 1889.
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