William C. Smith (politician)

William Cunningham Smith
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 (1875-07-12)July 12, 1875
Glenallen, Ontario
Died May 24, 1968(1968-05-24) (aged 92)
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Political party United Farmers
Spouse(s) Susan Evelyn Rutherford
m 20 Jan 1907[1]
Occupation politician

William Cunningham Smith (July 12, 1875 – May 24, 1968[2]) 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.

Political career

Smith first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election, as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Redcliff. He defeated Charles Pingle, the Speaker of the Assembly, to pick up the seat for his party.[3]

The electoral district of Redcliff was abolished in redistribution by 1926. Smith ran for re-election in the new seat of Empress in the election held that year and defeated two other candidates.[4]

In the 1930 Alberta general election Smith won a tight two-way race over independent candidate E. A. Mantz.[5]

In the 1935 Alberta general election he was defeated by Social Credit candidate David Lush. He finished a distant second in the three-way race.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Person Details for William C Smith, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org.
  2. ↑ "Obituaries". The Medicine Hat News. 25 May 1968. p. 14.
  3. ↑ "Redcliff Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Empress Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Empress Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Empress Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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