Richard Smeaton White
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Richard Smeaton White was a Canadian
newspaper publisher and political figure. He sat for Inkerman division in the Senate of Canada as a Conservative
from 1917 to 1936.
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario
in 1865, the son of Richard White and Jean Riddel, and was educated in Montreal
and at Bishop's College
. He was publisher of the Montreal Gazette. White was also director of Stelco
, the International Paper Company
, the Anglo-American Paper Company and the Montreal Trust Company
. He never married.
White died in office in 1936 in Montreal
.
The town of Smeaton, Saskatchewan
was named after him.
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...
newspaper publisher and political figure. He sat for Inkerman division in the Senate of Canada as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
from 1917 to 1936.
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...
in 1865, the son of Richard White and Jean Riddel, and was educated in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and at Bishop's College
Bishop's University
Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language...
. He was publisher of the Montreal Gazette. White was also director of Stelco
Stelco
US Steel Canada is a steel company based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.-History:Several existing smaller steelworks combined and were incorporated as the Steel Company of Canada in 1910. Charles S...
, the International Paper Company
International Paper
International Paper Company is an American pulp and paper company, the largest such company in the world. It has approximately 59,500 employees, and it is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.-History:...
, the Anglo-American Paper Company and the Montreal Trust Company
Montreal Trust Company
Montreal Trust Company was formed in 1889 and 100 years later described itself as "one of Canada's largest trust companies." In 1994, Scotiabank acquired Montreal Trust....
. He never married.
White died in office in 1936 in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
The town of Smeaton, Saskatchewan
Smeaton, Saskatchewan
Smeaton, Saskatchewan is the village at the start of the Hanson Lake Road, which ends at Creighton Smeaton, Saskatchewan is the village at the start of the Hanson Lake Road, which ends at Creighton Smeaton, Saskatchewan is the village at the start of the Hanson Lake Road, which ends at Creighton...
was named after him.