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William Smithe (born William Smith; June 30, 1842 in Matfen, Northumberland, England – March 28, 1887 in Victoria, British Columbia) was a British Columbia politician. Smithe was born William Smith in England and moved to Canada in his youth, settling on Vancouver Island in 1862 as a farmer. In 1871, he ran and won a seat in the new provincial legislature. There he added the final "e" to his name. De Cosmos, also then a member of the legislature, had likewise been born as "William Smith," but in a characteristically grand gesture had legally adopted instead a new name meaning "Love of the Universe."

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  • William Smithe (* 30. Juni 1842 in Matfen bei Hexham, Northumberland; † 28. März 1887 in Victoria) war ein kanadischer Politiker und Landwirt. Er war vom 29. Januar 1883 bis zu seinem Tod Premierminister der Provinz British Columbia. (de)
  • William Smithe (né le 30 juin 1842, décédé le 28 mars 1887) était un homme politique britanno-colombien. Smithe est né en Grande-Bretagne, mais immigre au Canada dans sa jeunesse et s'établit sur l'Île de Vancouver en 1862 comme fermier. En 1871 il est candidat dans la première élection générale de la Colombie-Britannique et remporte un siège à la nouvelle législature provinciale. En 1875, il devient, de façon informelle, le chef de l'opposition au gouvernement du premier ministre George Anthony Walkem, mais il cède la direction de l'opposition à Andrew Charles Elliott. Smithe est ministre au sein du cabinet éphémère d'Elliott de 1876 à 1878 avant de retourner sur les banquettes de l'opposition pour devenir de nouveau chef de l'opposition. En 1883, Smithe devient premier ministre de la province et lance l'ère du Great Potlach, durant laquelle le gouvernement distribue généreusement des ressources publiques et des terres à des hommes d'affaires privés. Il règle également plusieurs disputes avec le gouvernement fédéral qui avaient bloqué la construction du chemin de fer transcontinental Canadien Pacifique. Il demeure en poste comme premier ministre du 29 janvier 1883 au 28 mars 1887, date à laquelle il est décédé dans l'exercice de ses fonctions, Il est le premier premier ministre de l'histoire de la Colombie-Britannique à mourir en fonctions. (fr)
  • William Smithe (born William Smith; June 30, 1842 in Matfen, Northumberland, England – March 28, 1887 in Victoria, British Columbia) was a British Columbia politician. Smithe was born William Smith in England and moved to Canada in his youth, settling on Vancouver Island in 1862 as a farmer. In 1871, he ran and won a seat in the new provincial legislature. There he added the final "e" to his name. De Cosmos, also then a member of the legislature, had likewise been born as "William Smith," but in a characteristically grand gesture had legally adopted instead a new name meaning "Love of the Universe." By 1875 Smithe had become the informal leader of the opposition to Premier George Anthony Walkem's government, but yielded the leadership to Andrew Charles Elliott. Smithe was in Elliott's short lived cabinet from 1876 to 1878 before returning to the opposition benches and again became opposition leader. In 1883, Smithe became the seventh premier of British Columbia and initiated the Great Potlatch era in which governments made generous grants of public resources and land to private entrepreneurs. He also settled disputes with the federal government which had stalled the construction of the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway. Asked on one occasion whether he thought British Columbia should be annexed to the United States, he suggested instead that Washington and Oregon be annexed to British Columbia. Smithe remained premier until he died in office in 1887. (en)
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  • William Smithe (* 30. Juni 1842 in Matfen bei Hexham, Northumberland; † 28. März 1887 in Victoria) war ein kanadischer Politiker und Landwirt. Er war vom 29. Januar 1883 bis zu seinem Tod Premierminister der Provinz British Columbia. (de)
  • William Smithe (né le 30 juin 1842, décédé le 28 mars 1887) était un homme politique britanno-colombien. Smithe est né en Grande-Bretagne, mais immigre au Canada dans sa jeunesse et s'établit sur l'Île de Vancouver en 1862 comme fermier. En 1871 il est candidat dans la première élection générale de la Colombie-Britannique et remporte un siège à la nouvelle législature provinciale. En 1875, il devient, de façon informelle, le chef de l'opposition au gouvernement du premier ministre George Anthony Walkem, mais il cède la direction de l'opposition à Andrew Charles Elliott. Smithe est ministre au sein du cabinet éphémère d'Elliott de 1876 à 1878 avant de retourner sur les banquettes de l'opposition pour devenir de nouveau chef de l'opposition. (fr)
  • William Smithe (born William Smith; June 30, 1842 in Matfen, Northumberland, England – March 28, 1887 in Victoria, British Columbia) was a British Columbia politician. Smithe was born William Smith in England and moved to Canada in his youth, settling on Vancouver Island in 1862 as a farmer. In 1871, he ran and won a seat in the new provincial legislature. There he added the final "e" to his name. De Cosmos, also then a member of the legislature, had likewise been born as "William Smith," but in a characteristically grand gesture had legally adopted instead a new name meaning "Love of the Universe." (en)
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