About John Smyth
Lived 1815 – 1869 (aged 54). John Smyth was a British politician.
John George Smyth JP DL MP (5 February 1815 – 10 June 1869) was a Conservative member of Parliament for the City of York from August 28, 1847 to July 11, 1865.
Smyth was the eldest son of John Henry Smyth (1780–1822), of Heath Hall, Wakefield, Yorkshire, a Whig MP for Cambridge University (1812–1822) and Lady Elizabeth Anne FitzRoy, daughter of George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton. His younger brother, Henry Smyth, was an Army officer and the grandfather of Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet, recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Personal life Smyth married the Honourable Diana Bosville Macdonald (12 April 1812 – 8 December 1880), daughter of Godfrey Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Sleat, on 25 April 1837.
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Who was John Smyth?
1815 - 1869 (Mr)
When was John Smyth born?
John Smyth was born on 5 February 1815.
When did John Smyth die?
John Smyth died on 10 June 1869.
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John Smyth was a politician.
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John Smyth was British.
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· DBpedia: John George Smyth (1815–1869)
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