From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sydney John Smith
Sydney John Smith
Smith,
Sydney John Smith PC (September 23, 1892 - July 15, Smith entered British Columbia politics in the 1949
1976), was a Canadian politician, farmer, rancher and provincial election and was elected as MLA for the Kam-
businessman who served as Speaker of the Canadian Se- loops riding for the British Columbia Liberal Party (then
nate from 1966 to 1968. in a coalition with the Conservative Party) but was de-
feated after one term with much of the rest of the Coali-
Life and work tion caucus (his successor in the Kamloops seat was Phil
Gaglardi, part of what would become the new Social
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Smith was educated at Lisgar Credit cabinet). He served as president of the British Co-
Collegiate Institute before moving to Saskatchewan with lumbia Liberal Association from 1953 to 1959 and was
his family. He studied at New York University through summoned to the Senate on January 3, 1957 on the advice
correspondence courses and played football with the of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent.
Regina Roughriders as well as working as an automobile He was appointed Speaker of the upper house in early
salesman. 1966 on the advice of Lester Pearson and served for two
He eventually settled in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan years. He stepped down as Speaker in September 1968
where he became an alderman and then mayor from 1921 and then resigned from the Senate on December 31 due
to 1925. to ill health.
Smith attempted to win a seat in the Saskatchewan He died in Victoria, British Columbia in 1976.
legislature as a Liberal in 1934 but was defeated. Persondata
He then moved to Kamloops, British Columbia where
Name Smith, Sydney John
he raised cattle and grew hops as well as involving him-
self in selling automobile sales and heavy equipment. He Alternative names
organized several businesses, Sydney Smith Ltd., Sydney Short description Canadian politician
Smith U Drive Ltd., Sydmar Estates Ltd., and the Highway Date of birth September 23, 1892
Equipment Co. Ltd., among others, and held a number of
directorships in other firms. Place of birth
In 1951 and 1952 he was chairman of the British Co- Date of death July 15, 1976
lumbia Hospital Insurance Inquiry Board. Place of death
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