Arthur Ryan Smith
Captain Arthur "Art" Ryan Smith Jr. , OC , AOE , DFC (born May 16, 1919 in Calgary , Alberta , † June 30, 2008 in Calgary, Alberta) was a Canadian journalist and politician with the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta .
Career
Smith was a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly from 1955 to 1957 and a member of the House of Commons for Calgary South from 1957 to 1963 . During the 1988 Winter Olympics he was chief of protocol.
Awards
Smith received, among other things
- 1988 membership in the Order of Canada with the rank of officer
- 1988 Honorary Doctorate from the University of Calgary
- the Alberta Order of Excellence
- 1997 Honorary Consul of the 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron.
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| SURNAME | Smith, Arthur Ryan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Kind (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician with the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calgary , Alberta |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 2008 |
| Place of death | Calgary , Alberta |