Smith, John David

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_David_Smith_(Upper_Canada_politician)
  • Wiki Biography:
    • John David Smith (October 1786 – March 1849) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.
    • He was born in New York City in 1786, the son of Elias Smith, a United Empire Loyalist. He came to the site of what is now Port Hope with his family in 1797. His father and Jonathan Walton built a sawmill and gristmill there which formed the basis for the community that developed there. Smith was a merchant and miller and served as magistrate. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Durham in 1828 and served until 1830.
    • Three of his sons, Sidney, James and John Shuter, later served in the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Canada.
  • Son of Proven Loyalist in Loyalist Directory –https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=7746
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