Donald Smith (politician)
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Donald Smith was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia
.
Smith became a dentist, with education from Mount Allison University
and Dalhousie University
. He attained a DDS
degree by 1928.
From 1935 to 1939, Smith served as a municipal councillor for Liverpool, Nova Scotia
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Queens—Shelburne
riding in the 1949 general election
. He was the riding's only member, as the electoral district was created in 1947 and the changes undone in 1952. Smith did not seek another Parliamentary term in the 1953 election
. On 28 July 1955, he was appointed to the Senate and remained in that capacity until 7 July 1980.
Smith's father was Jordan W. Smith
, a member of Nova Scotia's provincial legislature from 1911 to 1925. Richard Hunt
, another member of the Nova Scotia legislature, was Donald Smith's grandfather.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Liverpool is a Canadian community and former town located along the Atlantic Ocean of the Province of Nova Scotia's South Shore. It is situated within the Region of Queens Municipality which is the local governmental unit that comprises all of Queens County, Nova Scotia...
.
Smith became a dentist, with education from Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...
and Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
. He attained a DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery
There are a number of first professional degrees in dentistry offered by schools in various countries around the world. These include the following:* Doctor of Dental Surgery * Doctor of Dental Medicine * Bachelor of Dentistry...
degree by 1928.
From 1935 to 1939, Smith served as a municipal councillor for Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Liverpool is a Canadian community and former town located along the Atlantic Ocean of the Province of Nova Scotia's South Shore. It is situated within the Region of Queens Municipality which is the local governmental unit that comprises all of Queens County, Nova Scotia...
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Queens—Shelburne
Queens—Shelburne
Queens—Shelburne was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1953....
riding in the 1949 general election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
. He was the riding's only member, as the electoral district was created in 1947 and the changes undone in 1952. Smith did not seek another Parliamentary term in the 1953 election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. On 28 July 1955, he was appointed to the Senate and remained in that capacity until 7 July 1980.
Smith's father was Jordan W. Smith
Jordan W. Smith
Jordan Wesley Smith was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1911 to 1920 as a Liberal member....
, a member of Nova Scotia's provincial legislature from 1911 to 1925. Richard Hunt
Richard Hunt (politician)
Richard Hunt was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Queens County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1890 to 1897 as a Liberal member....
, another member of the Nova Scotia legislature, was Donald Smith's grandfather.