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George Byron Smith (March 7, 1839 – December 13, 1917) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1886 to 1894. He was born in Newtonville, Upper Canada in 1839, the son of N.C. Smith, and was employed as a clerk in his father's business at the age of thirteen. In 1861, he opened his own store at St. Mary's. In the same year, he married Maria Allan. Smith served on the town council there. In 1875, he opened a wholesale dry goods outlet in Toronto, in partnership with a former employee, Duncan Henderson, and moved to Toronto. The store in St. Mary's was managed by another former employee, now a partner, Jeremiah White. Smith also served as an alderman for the city of Toronto. He died on a trip to Los Angeles in 1917.〔"FORMER M.P. DIES AT LOS ANGELES: Remains Will be Brought to Toronto for Interment", The Globe (1844-1936); Dec 14, 1917; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2009) pg. 8〕 == External links == * (''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'' JA Gemmill ) * * (''The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ...'' (1880) ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Byron Smith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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