William C. Smith (politician)
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William Cunningham Smith | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office July 18, 1921 – June 28, 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Pingle |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Redcliff |
| In office June 28, 1926 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | David Lush |
| Constituency | Empress |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1875 |
| Died | May 24, 1968 (aged 92) |
| Party | United Farmers |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Evelyn Rutherford m 20 Jan 1907[1] |
| Occupation | politician |
William Cunningham Smith (July 12, 1875 – May 24, 1968) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 as a member of the United Farmers caucus in government.
William Cunningham Smith was born July 12, 1875, at Glenallen, Ontario to Abram Smith a public school teacher and his wife Eliza Cunningham, both of Irish descent.[2] He attended Stratford Collegiate Institute and practiced dentistry. He was married January 30, 1907 to Evelyn Rutherford and had two children.[2] Smith served in the 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Second Boer War.[2]
