John David Smith
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John David Smith
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John David Smith was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in New York City in 1786, the son of Elias Smith, a United Empire Loyalist. He came to the site of what is now Port Hope with his family in 1797. His father and Jonathan Walton built a sawmill and gristmill there which formed the basis for the community that developed there. Smith was a merchant and miller and served as magistrate. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Durham in 1828 and
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Loyalist and Upper Canada politician
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2023-04-16T16:29:55Z
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