Franklin Smoke

Franklin Smoke
Member of Parliament for Brant
In office October 1925 – October 1935
Preceded by	William Charles Good
Succeeded by	George Wood
Personal details
Born	24 August 1860 South Dumfries Township, Canada West
Died	27 February 1937 (aged 76)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Mary Evaline Stockton m. 11 August 1886[1]
Profession	barrister

Franklin Smoke (24 August 1860 – 27 February 1937) was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in South Dumfries Township, Canada West and became a barrister.

Smoke attended public and secondary schools at Paris, Ontario then proceeded to studies at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1908, he was appointed King's Counsel.^[1]

In the 1919 Ontario election, Smoke was an unsuccessful candidate for provincial office.^[1] His campaign for federal office in the 1925 general election was successful, winning a Parliament seat at Brant riding. He was re-elected in 1926 and 1930 then defeated by George Wood of the Liberal party in the 1935 election.

References

1. Normandin, A.L. (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

External links

• Franklin Smoke – Parliament of Canada biography