John James "J.J." Smith (9 May 1912 – 23 June 1987) was a

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member of the

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. Born in

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, Canada, he was educated at

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and became a farmer by career. Smith became reeve of

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, the youngest person in Saskatchewan at that time to hold a municipal leadership. He was first elected to Parliament at the Moose Mountain riding in the 1949 general election. After serving his only federal term, the

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, Smith was defeated in the 1953 election by Edward McCullough of the

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. Smith was unsuccessful at winning the Moose Mountain riding in

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and

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. J.J. Smith died on 23 June 1987 at Winnipeg. He had resided in

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at the time of his death."Deaths", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', Wednesday, 24 June 1987, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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* 1912 births 1987 deaths 20th-century Canadian farmers Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Farmers from Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-MP-stub