Samuel Greerson Nesbitt

{{short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Samuel Greerson Nesbitt

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| office1 = Ontario MPP

| term_start1 = 1908

| term_end1 = 1919

| predecessor1 = William Arnson Willoughby

| successor1 = Wesley Montgomery

| constituency1 = Northumberland East

| party = Conservative

| birth_date = {{birth date|1859|11|23}}

| birth_place = Brighton, Canada West

| death_date = {{death date and age|1938|2|23|1859|11|23}}

| death_place = Brighton, Ontario

| occupation = Apple exporter

| relations =

| spouse = {{marriage |Eleanor M. Bibby|1884}}

| children =

}}

Samuel Greerson Murray Nesbitt (November 23, 1859 – February 23, 1938) was an apple exporter and political figure in Ontario. He represented Northumberland East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1919 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Brighton,{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1916 |year=1916 |last=Chambers |first=Ernest J}} the son of James Nesbitt, a native of Ireland, and was educated in Brighton. In 1884, he married Eleanor M. Bibby. Nesbitt was president of the Canadian Canning Company. He served eight years as reeve of Brighton. In 1915, Nesbitt donated land and funds towards the construction of the Brighton Public School.{{cite news |url=http://www.northumberlandnews.com/opinion/article/180735 |title=Brighton Public School is worth saving from the wrecking ball |date=July 5, 2011 |newspaper=Northumberland News |last=Tobby |first=Gordon |accessdate=2011-07-06}} He died in Brighton in 1938 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.{{Cite web|url=https://www.treesbydan.com/p2048.htm#i53838|title=TreesByDan - Person Page 2048}}