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SMITH, John (1767-1842), of Blendon Hall, Kent and Dale Park, Suss.
Family and Education
b. 6 Sept. 1767, 6th s. of Abel Smith† (d. 1788), banker, of Nottingham and London and Mary, da. of Thomas Bird of Barton, Warws.; bro. of George Smith* and Samuel Smith*. m. (1) 1 Dec. 1793, Sarah (d. 23 Sept. 1794), da. of Thomas Boone, commr. of customs, s.p.; (2) 6 Jan. 1800, Mary (d. 9 Apr. 1809), da. of Lt.-Col. Martin Tucker, 2s.; (3) 1 May 1811, Emma, da. of Egerton Leigh of West Hall, High Leigh, Cheshire, 2da. d. 20 Jan. 1842.
Offices Held
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1798.
Dir. W.I. Dock Co. 1804 – 11, 1817 – 24, 1828 – 30, 1832 – 34, 1837 – 38, dep.-chairman 1812 – 13, chairman 1814; treas. bd. of agriculture 1807 – 16; dir. Imperial Insurance Co. 1813 – 31, Imperial Fire Insurance Co. 1831 – 34, 1836 – 40; commr. of exch. bill loans 1818 – 40.
Main residences: Blendon Hall, Kent; Dale Park, Suss.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SMITH, John (1767-1842)
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SMITH, John Abel (1802-1871), of 1 Upper Harley Street, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 2 June 1802, 1st s. of John Smith* and 2nd w. Mary, da. of Lt.-Col. Martin Tucker; bro. of Martin Tucker Smith*. educ. Eton c. 1814-18; Christ’s, Camb. 1819. m. 26 Dec. 1827, Anne, da. of Sir Samuel Clarke Jervoise, 1st bt., of Idsworth, Hants, wid. of Ralph William Grey of Backworth, Northumb. 3s. suc. fa. 1842. d. 7 Jan. 1871.
Offices Held
Capt. Suss. yeoman cav. 1831
Treas. W. India Dock Co. 1838, E. and W. India Dock Co. 1839 – 40; dir. E. and W. I. Dock Co. 1842 – 49, New Zealand Co. 1844 – 58, Edinburgh Life Assurance by 1842 – 67.
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Main residence: 1 Upper Harley Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SMITH, John Abel (1802-1871)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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