William Ross Smyth

William Ross Smyth
Member of Parliament
for Algoma East
In office
1908–1817
Preceded byAlbert Dyment
Succeeded byGeorge Nicholson
Ontario MPP
In office
1902–1908
Preceded byRiding re-established
Succeeded byAlbert Grigg
ConstituencyAlgoma
Personal details
Born(1857-01-03)January 3, 1857
Thomroam, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
DiedSeptember 7, 1932(1932-09-07) (aged 75)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Nancy Burden
(m. 1879)
OccupationBusinessman
Military service
AllegianceCanadian
Branch/serviceCanadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service1914-1918
RankColonel
Unit238th Battalion
AwardsCommander, Order of the British Empire

William Ross Smyth CBE (January 3, 1857 – September 7, 1932) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Algoma in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1908 and Algoma East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1917 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Thomroam, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the son of Francis Smyth. In 1879, he married Nancy Burden. Smyth was a lumber merchant. He was also president of the Nancy Helen Mine. He led the 238th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 New Year Honours.[1][2]

  1. ^ "No. 31097". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. p. 83.
  2. ^ Who's Who: Men and Women of the Time. 1926. Retrieved 22 March 2016.