Henry Dolphus Smith
Canadian politician
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Henry Dolphus Smith (December 23, 1819 – November 22, 1889) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1871.
Henry Dolphus Smith | |
|---|---|
| MPP for Leeds North and Grenville North | |
| In office September 3, 1867 – February 25, 1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1819 |
| Died | November 22, 1889 (aged 69) Omaha, Nebraska, US |
| Party | Liberal Party of Ontario |
He was born in Wolford Township, Grenville County, Upper Canada in 1819, the son of Methodist minister William Smith. He married Josephine Bass. Smith operated an iron foundry. He served as reeve for Wolford and for Merrickville. Before he was elected to the Ontario legislature, Smith ran unsuccessfully three times for the same seat in the legislative assembly of the Province of Canada. He defeated Ogle Gowan in the 1867 general election; he was defeated by Henry Merrick in the general election that followed in 1871.
He died in Nebraska in 1889.
Electoral history
| 1867 Ontario general election: Leeds North and Grenville North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Henry Dolphus Smith | 962 | 56.19 | |||||
| Conservative | O.R. Gowan | 750 | 43.81 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,712 | 78.28 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,187 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Leeds North and Grenville North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Henry Merrick | 723 | 61.01 | +17.20 | ||||
| Liberal | Henry Dolphus Smith | 462 | 38.99 | −17.20 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,185 | 52.71 | −25.57 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,248 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +17.20 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Leeds North and Grenville North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Henry Merrick | 1,035 | 61.57 | +0.56 | ||||
| Independent | Henry Dolphus Smith | 646 | 38.43 | −0.56 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,681 | 66.63 | +13.91 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,523 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.56 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
