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.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
SMITH, John (1767-1842)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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