John Roxburgh Smith
Canadian politician
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John Roxburgh Smith (November 10, 1936 – December 6, 2018), listed in some directories as John Roxborough Smith, was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Hamilton Mountain in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1977 as a Progressive Conservative member.
John Roxburgh Smith | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1967–1977 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Brian Charlton |
| Constituency | Hamilton Mountain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1936 |
| Died | December 6, 2018 (aged 82) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Anglican presbyter |
Politics
Smith was born in London, Ontario in 1939.[1] He was an alderman for Hamilton, Ontario City Council in the early 1960s.
In the 1967 provincial election, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the new riding of Hamilton Mountain. He defeated NDP candidate John Dowling by 1,083 votes.[2] He was re-elected in 1971 and 1975.[3][4] In the 1977 provincial election, he was defeated by NDP challenger Brian Charlton by 373 votes.[5]
In October 1975, he was appointed as Minister of Correctional Services.[6] In February 1977, he was appointed as Minister of Government Services but served only four months when he was defeated by Charlton in June 1977.[7]