Allison T. Smith

Allison Thompson Smith (June 20, 1902 – February 8, 1970) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cumberland West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1953 to 1963. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Allison Thompson Smith
MLA for Cumberland West
In office
1953–1963
Preceded byThomas A. Giles
Succeeded byD. L. George Henley
Personal details
Born(1902-06-20)June 20, 1902
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
DiedFebruary 8, 1970(1970-02-08) (aged 67)
Truro, Nova Scotia
Political partyNova Scotia Liberal Party
Occupationfuneral director

Born in 1902 at Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Smith was a funeral director.[2] He was president of S.W. Smith & Son from 1935.[2] He married Mildred Wilson.[2] Smith entered provincial politics in the 1953 election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Thomas Augustine Giles in Cumberland West.[3] He was re-elected in the 1956[4] and 1960 elections.[5] Smith was defeated by Progressive Conservative D. L. George Henley when he ran for re-election in 1963.[6] Smith died at Truro, Nova Scotia on February 8, 1970.[2]

References
  1. "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 200. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1953. p. 23. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 24. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  5. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 28. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  6. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 27. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
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