Stow Smith

Quinton Stow Smith (7 April 1864 – 10 June 1963), was a South Australian businessman, philanthropist and longtime active lay member of the Baptist Church.

History Smith was born in Beaumont, South Australia, He grew up on the family property "Karrayerta" on Fullarton Rd, Fullarton, and was educated at Adelaide Educational Institution. later Davenport, Smith, & Roberts with the addition of Smith's cousin Alfred Jabez Roberts (1863–1939), mayor of Glenelg 1899–1902, 1916–1917. Smith was a Director of Valkyrie Gold Mining Company.

In 1905 Smith, Roberts and F. H. Cowell purchased the business of Cowell Brothers timber merchants (incorporated in 1910), of which Smith became chairman of directors, and his son Harold managing director, with Smith serving on its board until his 99th birthday.

Other interests Smith was: a long-standing supporter of the Flinders Street Baptist Church the first lay president of the Baptist Union of Australia (1929–1932). treasurer of the Baptist church building fund for over 50 years also on board of BHP. Averil Constance Smith (1894–1980) married Arthur Towers Matters on 11 September 1919. He was a real estate agent of Glenelg. Harold Stow Smith (1896– ) married Gladwyn Affleck Kerr on 9 May 1923 Dudley Stow Smith (1898– ) married Margaret Agnes Bruce on 15 November 1923 (Gladys) Mary Smith (1902– ) married Clem Bowen Chinner ( – 19 March 1952) in 1936. They had a home "Carrayerta" or "Karrayerta" on Fullarton Road, Fullarton. After his wife died (in 1947) he sold the family property to the SA Housing Trust (in 1953) and went to live at 15 Cross Road, Kingswood. The second generation used "Stow Smith" as though it were a (non-hyphenated) double-barrelled surname.