| Office 1 | Ontario MPP |
|---|---|
| Term start 1 | 1867 |
| Term end 1 | 1874 |
| Predecessor 1 | Riding established |
| Successor 1 | John McDougall |
| Constituency 1 | Middlesex North |
| Party | Liberal |
| Birth date | December 27, 1816 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
| Death date | October 4, 1897 (aged 80) |
| Death place | McGillivray Township, Ontario |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Relations | Alexander Smith, son |
James Sinclair Smith (December 27, 1816 – October 4, 1897) was a farmer, livestock breeder[1] and political figure in Ontario, Canada.[2] He represented Middlesex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874.
He was born in Caithness, Scotland in 1816. He served as reeve of McGillivray Township in Middlesex County.[2] He was defeated by John McDougall in the 1875 general election.
Smith was postmaster at Maple Lodge in Middlesex County.[1]
His son Alexander served in the Canadian House of Commons.[1] He died (supposedly) at McGillivray in 1897.[3]
References
- ^ Grainger, Jennifer (2002). Vanished Villages of Middlesex. Dundurn. p. 158. ISBN 1-896219-51-9. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ Morgan, Henry J. (ed.) (1869). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Fifth ed. Montreal Printing and Publishing Company. p. 178.
- ^ "Person Details for James Sinclair Smith, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.