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♂ Henry D. Smith
aliasHenry D. Smith
Record
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Methodist   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Ontario 1 2 3
Total 1 3 4
Birth 23 December 1819 → 204 years + 4 months ago
Lived 69 years + 10 months
First mandate 3 September 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 47 years + 8 months
Death 22 November 1889 → 134 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 18 years + 8 months after 20 March 1871
Special notes
None
 

Henry D. Smith (1819–1889)
No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 3 6 15 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊖ James N. Lapum  m 
⊖ Schuyler Shibley  m 
 		 ⊖ Henry S. Merrick  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 2,768 Votes: 2,113 Participation: 76.37% Candidacies: 3
Federal
1		 Ontario
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17614(F) — 17 Nov 2023 21:10 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
47
LIB
 3/3 2 0.09% -1,118 Winner:
CONS
 1,120 53.01% James N. Lapum
Eligible: 2,187 Votes: 1,712 Participation: 78.28% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1		 Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32636(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
47
LIB
 1/2 962 56.19% +212 Loser:
LC
 750 43.81% O.R. Gowen

Service: 3 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,248 Votes: 1,185 Participation: 52.71% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Ontario
21 March 1871
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32719(F) — 22 Jul 2023 19:34 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
51
LIB
 2/2 462 38.99% -261 Winner:
LC
 723 61.01% Henry S. Merrick
Eligible: 2,523 Votes: 1,681 Participation: 66.63% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
3		 Ontario
18 January 1875
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32801(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
55
IND
 2/2 646 38.43% -389 Winner:
LC
 1,035 61.57% Henry S. Merrick

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Henry Dolphus Smith		 24 Dec 2023
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Henry Dolphus Smith		 24 Dec 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Henry Dolphus Smith		 24 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Henry Dolphus Smith		 24 Dec 2023

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