John Shuter Smith
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John Shuter Smith was a lawyer and political figure in Canada West.
He was born in Port Hope
around 1813, the son of John David Smith
. He served as mayor of Port Hope in 1852, from 1854 to 1855 and in 1868. He represented the East riding of Durham
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1861 to 1866.
His brother Sidney
, also a lawyer, served as postmaster general for the Province of Canada
and was a member of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
He was born in Port Hope
Port Hope, Ontario
Port Hope is a municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, about east of Toronto and about west of Kingston. It is located at the mouth of the Ganaraska River on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in the west end of Northumberland County...
around 1813, the son of John David Smith
John David Smith
John David Smith was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in New York City in 1786, the son of Elias Smith, a United Empire Loyalist. He came to the site of what is now Port Hope with his family in 1797...
. He served as mayor of Port Hope in 1852, from 1854 to 1855 and in 1868. He represented the East riding of Durham
Durham County, Ontario
Durham County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was named from the English County and city.Durham County was created in 1792. It was composed of the townships of Cartwright, Manvers, Cavan, Darlington, Clarke and Hope, and portions of what is now Peterborough County,...
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1861 to 1866.
His brother Sidney
Sidney Smith (lawyer)
Sidney Smith was a lawyer and political figure in Canada West.He was born in Port Hope, Upper Canada in 1823, the son of John David Smith. He studied law with his brother, John Shuter, was admitted to the bar in 1844 and set up practice in Cobourg...
, also a lawyer, served as postmaster general for the Province of Canada
Province of Canada
The Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of...
and was a member of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.