Nelson S. Smith

Nelson Stuart Smith
MLA for Olds
In office
1921–1930
Preceded by Duncan Marshall
Succeeded by Frank Grisdale
Personal details
Born April 19, 1888
Minto, Manitoba[1]
Died March 15, 1941(1941-03-15) (aged 52)
Claresholm, Alberta[2]

Nelson Stuart Smith was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the Olds electoral district from 1921 to 1930. He sat with the United Farmers of Alberta caucus.

Political career

Smith ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Liberal Agriculture Minister Duncan Marshall to win his first term in the Legislature.[3] He won the district taking 60% of the popular vote. He sat in the backbenches for the governing United Farmers caucus.

Smith ran for re-election in the 1926 Alberta general election. He defeated Liberal candidate Norman Cook and Conservative L.H. Walkley in a three way race, largely holding his percentage of vote from the previous election.[4] Smith retired from the Legislature in 1930.

References

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  2. ↑ Nelson S. Smith Dies At Claresholm., March 20, 1941
  3. ↑ "Olds results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  4. ↑ "Olds results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.


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