Dean Edward Smith is a former political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada. He represented Peace River North

Peace River North

Peace River North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created under the name North Peace River by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1955, which split the old riding of Peace River into northern and southern portions for the 1956 B.C....

 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 from 1966 to 1979 as a Social Credit

British Columbia Social Credit Party

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 member.

He was born in Champion, Alberta

Champion, Alberta

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, the son of Dean Allen Smith and Linna Florence Boyd, and was educated in Calgary and the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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, qualifying as a Chartered Life Underwriter. Smith was president of the Peace River Underwriters Club and served on the town council for Fort St. John

Fort St. John, British Columbia

The City of Fort St. John is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, the city covers an area of about 22 km² with 22,000 residents . Located at Mile 47, it is one of the largest cities along the Alaska Highway. Originally...

. He was speaker for the British Columbia assembly

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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from 1976 to 1978.