Family and Education
b. ?1749, s. of a farmer at Harwell, nr. Abingdon, Berks. m. (1) 6 Sept. 1785, Gent. Mag. (1785), ii. 747. Catherine (d. 10 Feb. 1802) Ibid. (1802), i. 275. , da. of James Church of Norwich, IGI (Norf.). 2s. 1da. In HP Commons, 1790-1820, v. 191, Smith’s sons are wrongly given as the issue of his second marriage. Newman Smith and Sebastian Smith were bap. at St. Antholin, Budge Row, London on 27 Mar. 1788 and 3 Dec. 1796 respectively (IGI). ; (2) 22 Oct. 1807, Eleanor Wilkington. The marriage took place at St. Michael, Cornhill, London (IGI). d. 20 Jan. 1835.
Offices Held
Common councilman, London 1800 – 07, alderman 1807 – d., sheriff 1807 – 08, ld. mayor 1817 – 18.
Pres. St. Thomas’s hosp. 1818 – d.
Dir. Atlas Assurance Co. 1812.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 7 Adam Street, Adelphi, Mdx.; Starborough Castle, Lingfield, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
SMITH, Christopher (?1749-1835)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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