Peter Smith (Canadian politician)
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Peter Smith was a Canadian
politician. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
for Perth South
from 1919 to 1923 representing the United Farmers of Ontario
.
He served as provincial treasurer from 1919 to 1923. He was treasurer during the Ontario Bond Scandal
.
Smith was tried for his role in the scandal following the fall of the UFO government. On October 24, 1924, he was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government and sentenced to Smith three years. (The Globe, Sat., Oct. 25,1924) He and one of his co-accused was fined $600,000.
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...
politician. He served as a Member of 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...
for Perth South
Perth South
Perth South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Perth into two ridings...
from 1919 to 1923 representing the United Farmers of Ontario
United Farmers of Ontario
The United Farmers of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada. It was the Ontario provincial branch of the United Farmers movement of the early part of the 20th century.- Foundation and rise :...
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He served as provincial treasurer from 1919 to 1923. He was treasurer during the Ontario Bond Scandal
Ontario Bond Scandal
The Ontario Bond Scandal was a scandal that hit the government of Ontario in the early 1920s.Ontario had been governed by the United Farmers of Ontario of Ernest C. Drury since 1919. In 1922 a scandal broke out over the purchase of government bonds...
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Smith was tried for his role in the scandal following the fall of the UFO government. On October 24, 1924, he was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government and sentenced to Smith three years. (The Globe, Sat., Oct. 25,1924) He and one of his co-accused was fined $600,000.
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Preceded by: Thomas McGarry Thomas McGarry Thomas William McGarry was a Canadian politician. He served as a Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Renfrew South from 1905 to 1919, and later as provincial treasurer from 1914 to 1919.-External links:*... | Treasurer of Ontario 1919-1923 | Succeeded by: William Herbert Price William Herbert Price William Herbert Price was Ontario MLA for Parkdale from 1914 to 1937. He was Attorney General of Ontario from 1926 to 1934 and Treasurer from 1923 to 1926.... |