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
DiedNovember 22, 1889(1889-11-22) (aged 69)
Omaha, Nebraska, US
PartyLiberal 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 the Methodist minister William Smith. He married Josephine Bass. Smith operated an iron foundry. He served as reeve of Wolford and of 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%
LiberalHenry Dolphus Smith96256.19
ConservativeO.R. Gowan75043.81
Total valid votes 1,71278.28
Eligible voters 2,187
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario
1871 Ontario general election: Leeds North and Grenville North
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeHenry Merrick72361.01+17.20
LiberalHenry Dolphus Smith46238.99−17.20
Turnout 1,18552.71−25.57
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%±%
ConservativeHenry Merrick1,03561.57+0.56
IndependentHenry Dolphus Smith64638.43−0.56
Turnout 1,68166.63+13.91
Eligible voters 2,523
Conservative hold Swing +0.56
Source: Elections Ontario

References

  1. ↑ "1867 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sessional Paper No. 10 - Return from the records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1867". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1868-69: Vol. I - Part II (Report). Toronto: King's Printer. 1869.
  3. ↑ "1871 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Sessional Paper No. 39 - Return from the records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1871". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72: Vol. IV - Part II (Report). Toronto: King's Printer. 1872.
  5. ↑ "1875 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Wood, S.C. (1876). "Sessional Paper No. 59 - Return from the records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1875". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1875-76: Vol. VIII - Part IV (Report). Toronto: King's Printer.