Jack Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for York North | |
| In office June 1945 – April 1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Eachern Smith 6 August 1901 Eldon Township, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 28 April 1967 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrude H. M. Vickery (m. 30 April 1925)[1] |
| Profession | newspaper editor and publisher |
John Eachern Smith (6 August 1901 – 28 April 1967) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Eldon Township, Ontario and was in the newspaper business as an editor and publisher.
He was first elected to Parliament at the York North riding in the 1945 general election then re-elected in 1949 and 1953. Smith left the House of Commons after his third term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament, and did not seek re-election in 1957.
One of Smith's campaign managers in the 1949 election was Barney Danson, who later became a cabinet minister.[2]
| 1945 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Smith | 11,428 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Earl Toole | 10,295 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Archibald H. Woods | 3,670 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Smith | 18,933 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Arthur Walwyn | 14,429 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Arch Woods | 5,736 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Smith | 10,988 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cecil Cathers | 9,355 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Donald Scott | 2,116 | ||||||