Arthur Ryan Smith
Arthur Ryan Smith | |
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| Member of Parliament for Carl Olof Nickle | |
| Succeeded by | Harry Hays |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1919 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | June 30, 2008 (aged 89) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
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| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Profession | Businessman |
Captain Arthur Ryan Smith Jr. OC AOE DFC (May 16, 1919 – June 30, 2008) was a Canadian oilfield worker, bomber pilot, executive business man, philanthropist, magazine editor, advertising executive and politician on the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government.
Early life
Arthur Ryan Smith was born in
At the outbreak of
Smith and Ron Butlin co-hosted a weekly sports radio show during the 1950s on CFAC.[3]
Municipal politics
Smith was elected to Calgary city council in 1953 and served there until 1955 when he decided to run for a seat in the provincial legislature.
Smith returned to city council after retiring from federal politics in 1963. He was elected in 1965 and remained in office until 1967.[2]
Provincial politics
Smith ran as a candidate in the Calgary provincial electoral district in the 1955 Alberta general election. He finished first in the vote counts on the first ballot. He resigned in 1957 to run for Parliament.
Federal politics
Smith ran in the district of Calgary South in the 1957 federal election. He won by 10,000 votes over Donald McKay. In the election the following year, he won by 23,000 votes over the nearest candidate. In the 1962 federal election. His margin of victory was significantly reduced, but he still won in a landslide. Smith retired from federal politics in 1963 at the dissolution of the house. During his time as a Member of Parliament, he served as a delegate to the United Nations.[1]
Late life
Smith became an influential business man after his career in public office. In 1961 he and
In 2006 he endorsed Mark Norris for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party.[5]
Awards
Smith became a member of the Order of Canada in 1988 and an officer in 2003.[4] That same year he was also given an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Calgary. He was awarded the Alberta Order of Excellence and in 1997 he became Honorary Colonel of the 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Arthur R. Smith fonds". University of Calgary. Retrieved 2007-08-31. [dead link]
- ^ a b "City of Calgary Aldermanic Gallery" (PDF). City of Calgary. p. 138. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-04-01. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ 31st Annual Sportsmen's Dinner (PDF), Calgary Booster Club, March 10, 1986, pp. 1, 3, 5, retrieved February 23, 2020
- ^ a b "Order of Canada Arthur R. Smith, O.C., A.O.E., D.F.C., LL.D." Governor General of Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ Jason Fekete (16 September 2006). "Smith throws weight behind Norris". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Arthur Smith fonds" (PDF). University of Calgary Archives. Retrieved 24 February 2011.