Frederick Thomas Smye
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Frederick Thomas Smye was an Ontario
political figure. He represented Hamilton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1826 to 1830 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario
, the son of William Smye, an Irish
immigrant, and was educated there. In 1898, he married Maude Givern. He served as Minister Without Portfolio in the provincial cabinet from 1929 to 1930.
His son Frederick Thomas Smye, Jr.
was later president of Avro Aircraft Limited
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
political figure. He represented Hamilton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1826 to 1830 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, the son of William Smye, an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
immigrant, and was educated there. In 1898, he married Maude Givern. He served as Minister Without Portfolio in the provincial cabinet from 1929 to 1930.
His son Frederick Thomas Smye, Jr.
Frederick Thomas Smye, Jr.
Frederick Thomas "Fred" Smye was a Canadian businessman. He was the president of Avro Aircraft Limited .He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the son of Frederick Thomas Smye and Maude Givern, and was educated at Trinity College in Port Hope. In 1939, he married Dorothy Jean Carswell...
was later president of Avro Aircraft Limited
Avro Canada
Commonly known as Avro Canada, this company started in 1945 as an aircraft plant and became within thirteen years the third-largest company in Canada, one of the largest 100 companies in the world, and directly employing over 50,000...
.