Smith, E.D.

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._D._Smith
  • Wiki Biography Notes:
    • Ernest was born in the hamlet of Winona, part of Saltfleet Township (which became Stoney Creek) on Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula. His wife, Christina Ann Smith, was the first president of the Women’s Institute in Stoney Creek.
    • After the start of the Second World War, E.D. Smith & Sons Ltd. acquired the Canadian rights to H.P. Sauce Ltd. of Britain, and in 1948, the latter’s subsidiary, Lea & Perrins Ltd. On October 15, 1948, E.D. Smith died. The private company bearing his name was sold to Imperial Capital in 2001. In October 2007, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. It was sold in October 2022 to Investindustrial becoming part of Winland Foods. Its current product line includes jams and spreads, syrups, pie fillings, ketchup, sauces, and salad dressings.
    • The E.D. Smith archives and collection (family and factory) are currently housed in the Erland Lee Museum in Stoney Creek.
    • Smith was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Wentworth South in 1900. Under redistribution, four years later, Smith was re-elected as MP for the combined constituency of Wentworth, which covered all of Wentworth County outside Hamilton. He won a by-election in 1905.
    • Smith was appointed to the Senate in 1913 and served until he resigned in 1946, just two years before his death.
  • Third Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=5402
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161026794/ernest-d’israeli-smith