Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith was the founder of the Upper Canada Veterinary School
(now Ontario Veterinary College) the oldest academy of its type in
North America. Born in Dalrymple, East Ayrshire, in 1834, Smith
graduated from Edinburgh Veterinary College in 1881 and left for
Canada the same year. A true pioneer of veterinary medicine, he
educated over 3000 graduates during his 40-year tenure as principal
of his school. He was the first president of the Ontario Veterinary
Association and was a founder of what is now the Canadian National
Exhibition.