James Sinclair Smith

James Sinclair Smith
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1874
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byJohn McDougall
ConstituencyMiddlesex North
Personal details
Born(1816-12-27)December 27, 1816
Caithness, Scotland
DiedOctober 4, 1897(1897-10-04) (aged 80)
McGillivray Township, Ontario
PartyLiberal
RelationsAlexander Smith, son
OccupationFarmer

James Sinclair Smith (December 27, 1816 – October 4, 1897) was a farmer, livestock breeder[1] and political figure in Ontario, Canada.[2] He represented Middlesex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874.

He was born in Caithness, Scotland in 1816. He served as reeve of McGillivray Township in Middlesex County.[2] He was defeated by John McDougall in the 1875 general election.

Smith was postmaster at Maple Lodge in Middlesex County.[1]

His son Alexander served in the Canadian House of Commons.[1] He died (supposedly) at McGillivray in 1897.[3]

Electoral history

1867 Ontario general election: Middlesex North
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJames Sinclair Smith1,08443.69
ConservativeJohn McDougall1,04642.16
IndependentMr. McIntyre35114.15
Total valid votes 2,48184.79
Eligible voters 2,926
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
1871 Ontario general election: Middlesex North
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Sinclair Smith1,28656.58+12.89
ConservativeMr. McIntosh98743.42+1.26
Turnout 2,27369.34−15.45
Eligible voters 3,278
Liberal hold Swing +5.81
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
1875 Ontario general election: Middlesex North
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJohn McDougall1,56554.89+11.47
LiberalJames Sinclair Smith1,28645.11−11.47
Total valid votes 2,85172.77+3.43
Eligible voters 3,918
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.47
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Grainger, Jennifer (2002). Vanished Villages of Middlesex. Dundurn. p. 158. ISBN 1-896219-51-9. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  2. 1 2 Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1869). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Fifth ed.). Montreal Printing and Publishing Company. p. 178.
  3. ↑ "Person Details for James Sinclair Smith, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.


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