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Samuel George Smith

1822 – 1900

British politician

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Lived 1822 – 1900 (aged 78). Samuel George Smith was a British politician.

Samuel George Smith (5 June 1822 – 6 July 1900) was an English banker and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1880.

Smith was the grandson of Samuel Smith, Member of Parliament (MP) for Wendover from 1820 to 1832, and the son of Samuel George Smith (1789–1863) and his wife Eugenia Chatfield, daughter of the Rev. Robert Chatfield. He was educated at Rugby School and at Trinity College, Cambridge and became a partner in Smith, Payne & Smiths, bankers of London. He was a J.P. for Hertfordshire.

Samuel George Smith (père), George Robert Smith, and Oswald Augustus Smith, all members of that Lombard Street banking house, were in 1836 among the earliest and heaviest investors in "town acres" of the newly surveyed city of Adelaide, and country land in South Australia.

At the 1859 general election Smith was elected as one of the two MPs for Aylesbury. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1880 general election. He was a general supporter of Benjamin Disraeli's policy.

Smith lived at Sacombe Park, Ware, Hertfordshire. He died unmarried at the age of 78.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Trinity College, Rugby School
Positions held
Member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Samuel George Smith?

British politician

When was Samuel George Smith born?

Samuel George Smith was born on 5 June 1822.

When did Samuel George Smith die?

Samuel George Smith died on 6 July 1900.

What was Samuel George Smith's occupation?

Samuel George Smith was a politician.

What nationality was Samuel George Smith?

Samuel George Smith was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Samuel George Smith

· Wikidata: Q7411475

· DBpedia: Samuel George Smith

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