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Murray Smith (Canadian politician)
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William Murray Smith was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born at Cardale, Manitoba and became a barrister by career.
After an unsuccessful attempt in the 1957 election
, Smith was elected at the Winnipeg North
riding in the 1958 general election
and served one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament
, before his defeat at Winnipeg North in the 1962 election
. He was also unsuccessful in his campaign at Winnipeg North Centre
in the 1974 election
.
During the 1990s, Murray Smith became a key player in Royal Club International and then Chateau World where he was named as the President of that corporation.
Smith died at the Agape Hospice in Calgary from cancer, aged 79.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born at Cardale, Manitoba and became a barrister by career.
After an unsuccessful attempt in the 1957 election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
, Smith was elected at the Winnipeg North
Winnipeg North
For information on the historical provincial constituency, see Winnipeg North .Winnipeg North is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917...
riding in the 1958 general election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
and served one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament
24th Canadian Parliament
The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958 until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.It was controlled by a...
, before his defeat at Winnipeg North in the 1962 election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
. He was also unsuccessful in his campaign at Winnipeg North Centre
Winnipeg North Centre
Winnipeg North Centre was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented by a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 2004...
in the 1974 election
Canadian federal election, 1974
The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...
.
During the 1990s, Murray Smith became a key player in Royal Club International and then Chateau World where he was named as the President of that corporation.
Smith died at the Agape Hospice in Calgary from cancer, aged 79.