Peter Smith (Canadian politician)

Peter Smith

Treasurer of Ontario
In office 1919–1923
Personal details
Born	(1877-05-26)May 26, 1877 Stratford, Ontario
Died	May 21, 1934(1934-05-21) (aged 56) Stratford, Ontario
Political party	Conservative

Peter Smith (May 26, 1877 – May 21, 1934) was a Canadian politician. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Perth South from 1919 to 1923 representing the United Farmers of Ontario.

He served as provincial treasurer from 1919 to 1923. He was treasurer during the Ontario Bond Scandal.

Smith was tried for his role in the scandal following the fall of the UFO government. On October 24, 1924, he was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government and sentenced to Smith three years.^[1] He and one of his co-accused was fined $600,000. He died in 1934.^[2]

References

↑ "PETER SMITH AND AEMILIUS JARVIS SR. CONVICTED". The Globe. Oct 25, 1924. p. 1.
↑ "Drury Ministry Ex-Minister Dead". Montreal Gazette. May 22, 1934. p. 13.

External links

Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History

Political offices
Preceded by Thomas McGarry	Treasurer of Ontario 1919–1923	Succeeded by William Herbert Price

Cabinet of Premier E. C. Drury (1919–1923 coalition)

United Farmers of Ontario	Frank Campbell Biggs (Public Works, Highways) Beniah Bowman (Lands and Forests) Dougall Carmichael (Without Portfolio) Manning Doherty (Agriculture) E. C. Drury (Premier) Robert Henry Grant (Education) Harry Nixon (Provincial Secretary and Registrar) William Raney (Attorney-General) Peter Smith (Treasurer of Ontario)

Labour	Harry Mills (Mines) Walter Rollo (Labour, Health)

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