Vincent Reynolds Smith

Vincent Reynolds Smith (December 18, 1890^[1] – May 3, 1960^[2]) was a lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Yorkton from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.

Life and career

Smith was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Reynolds Smith and Mary Gavin, and was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University.^[1] His brother Robert Knowlton Smith was also a politician, serving in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935. He opened a law practice in Regina in 1914, later moving to Yorkton. In 1915, Smith married Rita Fitzgerald.^[2] Smith was defeated by Alan Carl Stewart when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1938.^[3] He was a prominent member of the Knights of Columbus, founding the Yorkton Council and serving as its first Grand Knight. In 1944, Smith was named a district court judge, serving first in Kerrobert, then Saskatoon. He died in Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 69.^[2]

His daughter, Sally Merchant,^[2] and her son – his grandson, Tony Merchant both served in the Saskatchewan assembly.^[4] His great-granddaughter is television personality Amanda Lang^[5]