John Smith was an

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tanner and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member. He was born in

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. Smith also served as mayor of Chatham.

Electoral history

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Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Mayors of Chatham, Ontario Year of birth missing Year of death missing 19th-century mayors of places in Ontario 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub