Nelson S. Smith
Encyclopedia
Nelson Stuart Smith was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
representing the Olds
electoral district from 1921 to 1930. He sat with the United Farmers of Alberta caucus.
. He defeated incumbent Liberal Agriculture Minister Duncan Marshall
to win his first term in the Legislature. He won the district taking 60% of the popular vote. He sat in the backbenches for the governing United Farmers caucus.
Smith ran for re-election in the 1926 Alberta general election
. He defeated Liberal candidate Norman Cook
and Conservative L.H. Walkley in a three way race, largely holding his percentage of vote from the previous election. Smith retired from the Legislature in 1930.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
representing the Olds
Olds (provincial electoral district)
Olds was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963. The district was combined with the Didsbury electoral district to form Olds-Didsbury...
electoral district from 1921 to 1930. He sat with the United Farmers of Alberta caucus.
Political career
Smith ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1921
The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on July 18, 1921 to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly....
. He defeated incumbent Liberal Agriculture Minister Duncan Marshall
Duncan Marshall
Duncan McLean Marshall was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.-Early life:Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding...
to win his first term in the Legislature. He won the district taking 60% of the popular vote. He sat in the backbenches for the governing United Farmers caucus.
Smith ran for re-election in the 1926 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.After Herbert...
. He defeated Liberal candidate Norman Cook
Norman E. Cook
Norman E. Cook was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 until his death in 1950...
and Conservative L.H. Walkley in a three way race, largely holding his percentage of vote from the previous election. Smith retired from the Legislature in 1930.