Alexander Wilson Smith (November 12, 1856 – October 10, 1913) was a farmer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1908 to 1911 as a

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. He was born in York County,

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, the son of James Sinclair Smith, a native of

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, and Agnes Wilson, and was educated at the Rockwood Academy and the Canadian Literary Institute in

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. Smith was a farmer and livestock breeder at Maple Lodge, Middlesex County. Smith was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1911. He died in

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at the age of 56.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs 1856 births 1913 deaths 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub