| John S. Smiley | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cumberland | |
| In office 1933–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Terris Daniel George McKenzie |
| Succeeded by | Archie B. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1885-01-20)January 20, 1885 Milltown, New Brunswick |
| Died | August 21, 1945(1945-08-21) (aged 60) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
| Occupation | lawyer |
John Stanley Smiley (January 20, 1885 – August 21, 1945) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cumberland in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1937. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Smiley was born in 1885 at Milltown, New Brunswick. He was educated at Mount Allison University and Dalhousie University, and was a lawyer by career. He married Celia Ganong Kierstead in 1909. Smiley first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1928 election, but was defeated. He ran again in 1933, and was elected in the dual-member Cumberland County riding with Conservative Percy Chapman Black. In the 1937 election, Smiley was defeated by the two Conservative candidates, Black and Archie B. Smith. In 1938, Smiley was appointed a judge of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. Smiley died at Halifax on August 21, 1945.
References
- "Electoral History for Cumberland County" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ 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 2018-05-15.
- "Summary Results from 1867 to 2011" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1933" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 20. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1937" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 25. Retrieved 2015-05-10.