Henry Dolphus Smith

Henry Dolphus Smith
MPP for Leeds North and Grenville North
In office September 3, 1867 – February 25, 1871
Personal details
Born	(1819-12-23)December 23, 1819 Wolford Township, Grenville County, Upper Canada
Died	June 22, 1943(1943-06-22) (aged 79) Omaha, Nebraska, US
Political party	Liberal Party of Ontario

Henry Dolphus Smith (December 23, 1819 – November 22, 1889) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1871.

He was born in Wolford Township, Grenville County, Upper Canada in 1819, the son of Methodist minister William Smith. He married Josephine Bass. Smith operated an iron foundry. He served as reeve for Wolford and for Merrickville. Before he was elected to the Ontario legislature, Smith ran unsuccessfully three times for the same seat in the legislative assembly of the Province of Canada. He defeated Ogle Gowan in the 1867 general election; he was defeated by Henry Merrick in the general election that followed in 1871.

He died in Nebraska in 1889.

Electoral history

1867 Ontario general election: Leeds North and Grenville North
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Henry Dolphus Smith	962	56.19
	Conservative	O.R. Gowan	750	43.81
Total valid votes			1,712	78.28
Eligible voters			2,187
	Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario

1871 Ontario general election: Leeds North and Grenville North
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Merrick	723	61.01	+17.20
	Liberal	Henry Dolphus Smith	462	38.99	−17.20
Turnout			1,185	52.71	−25.57
Eligible voters			2,248
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+17.20
Source: Elections Ontario

1875 Ontario general election: Leeds North and Grenville North
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Merrick	1,035	61.57	+0.56
	Independent	Henry Dolphus Smith	646	38.43	−0.56
Turnout			1,681	66.63	+13.91
Eligible voters			2,523
	Conservative hold		Swing		+0.56
Source: Elections Ontario

External links

• The Canadian parliamentary companion HJ Morgan (1869)
• Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario