George Byron Smith

George Byron Smith
Member of Provincial Parliament
In office
1886–1894
Preceded byGeorge Badgerow
Succeeded byJohn Richardson
ConstituencyYork East
Personal details
Born(1839-03-07)March 7, 1839
Newtonville, Upper Canada
DiedDecember 13, 1917(1917-12-13) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMaria Allan (1837-1917) m. 1861
Children2
OccupationBusinessman

George Byron Smith (March 7, 1839 – December 13, 1917) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1886 to 1894.

He was born in Newtonville, Upper Canada in 1839, the son of N.C. Smith, and was employed as a clerk in his father's business at the age of thirteen. In 1861, he opened his own store at St. Mary's. In the same year, he married Maria Allan. Smith served on the town council there. In 1875, he opened a wholesale dry goods outlet in Toronto, in partnership with a former employee, Duncan Henderson, and moved to Toronto. The store in St. Mary's was managed by another former employee, now a partner, Jeremiah White. Smith also served as an alderman for the city of Toronto. He died on a trip to Los Angeles in 1917.[1]. He was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto beside his wife.

  1. ^ "FORMER M.P. DIES AT LOS ANGELES: Remains Will be Brought to Toronto for Interment", The Globe (1844-1936); Dec 14, 1917; pp 8. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2009) pg. 8
  • The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891 JA Gemmill
  • Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
  • The Canadian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men. Vol. Ontario. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 581–583.


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