Family and Education
b. 21 June 1764, 2nd s. of Capt. John Smith, gent. usher to Queen Charlotte, of Midgham, Berks., and bro. of John Spencer Smith. educ. Tonbridge 1772; by Mr Morgan, Bath; Caen 1785-7. m. 11 Oct. 1809, Caroline, da. of James Hearn of Shanakill, Waterford, wid. of Sir George Berriman Rumbold, 2nd Bt., British minister to Hamburg, 1s. 3da. Kntd. Grand Cross of Order of the Sword (Sweden) 16 May 1792; KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 19 July 1838.
Offices Held
Entered RN 1777, lt. 1780, cdr. 1782, half-pay 1782, capt. 1783, col. marines 1804 – 05; r.-adm. 1805, v.-adm. 1810, adm. 1821, lt.-gen. marines 1830.
Plenip. to the Porte Oct. 1798 – Jan. 1799.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Burnham, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
SMITH, Sir William Sidney (1764-1840)
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