Thomas Barlow Smith | |
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MLA for Hants County | |
In office 1874, from 1878 to 1882 and from 1890 to 1894 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Windsor, Nova Scotia | October 28, 1839
Died | July 22, 1933 93) Windsor, Nova Scotia | (aged
Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
Spouse | Azubah Scott |
Thomas Barlow Smith (October 28, 1839 – July 22, 1933) was a merchant, ship builder, author and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1874, and from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal and then from 1890 to 1894 as a Liberal-Conservative member. [1]
He was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, the son of Bennett Smith and Rachel Harris. In 1864, Smith married Azubah Scott. He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1874 by-election but defeated in the general election that followed later that same year. He died in 1933. [2]
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