Archie B. Smith
Archie B. Smith | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cumberland County | |
| In office 1937–1945 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Smiley |
| Succeeded by | Martin J. Kaufman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1896 Rodney, Nova Scotia |
| Died | October 2, 1951 (aged 55) Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | lumber dealer, farmer |
Archie Barney Smith (July 1, 1896 – October 2, 1951) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1945. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Biography[edit]
Born in 1896 at Rodney, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Smith was a lumber dealer, farmer and contractor by career.[2] He married Agnes Reid in 1919.[2] Smith served as a municipal councillor in Cumberland County for 12 years.[2]
Smith entered provincial politics in 1937, when he was elected in the dual-member Cumberland County riding with Conservative Percy Chapman Black.[3] Following Black's resignation, Smith served with Conservative Leonard William Fraser.[1] In the 1941 election, Smith finished 140 votes ahead of Fraser to win the second seat, with Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane winning the first.[4] He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1945, finishing third behind Cochrane and Liberal Martin J. Kaufman.[5]
On September 26, 1951, Smith was involved in an automobile accident in Kemptown, Nova Scotia. He died as a result of his injuries at Truro on October 2.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Electoral History for Cumberland County" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ a b c d Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 200. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1937" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 25. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1941" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 30. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ "Election Returns 1945" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-05-09.