John Roxborough Smith
| John Roxborough Smith | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1967–1977 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Brian Charlton |
| Constituency | Hamilton Mountain |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 10, 1939 London, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Anglican presbyter |
| Religion | Reformed Episcopal Church |
John Roxborough Smith (born November 10, 1939) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Hamilton Mountain in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1977 as a Progressive Conservative member.
Smith was born in London, Ontario in 1939. He was an alderman in Hamilton, Ontario in the early 1960s.
In the 1967 provincial election, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the new riding of Hamilton Mountain. He defeated NDP candidate John Dowling by 1,085 votes. He was re-elected in 1971 and 1975. In the 1977 he was defeated by NDP challenger Brian Charlton by 308 votes.
In October 1975, he was appointed as Minister of Correctional Services. In February 1977 he was appointed as Minister of Government Services but served only four months when he was defeated by Charlton in June, 1977.
As of 2015, Smith is a minister and archdeacon at St. George's Church in Hamilton.
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