Samuel George Smith
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Samuel George Smith was an English banker and Conservative Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1880.
Smith was the son of Samuel Smith
, Member of Parliament
(MP) for Wendover
from 1820 to 1832, and his wife Eugenia Chatfield, daughter of the Rev. Robert Chatfield. He was educated at Rugby School
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
and became a partner in Messrs Smith, Payne and Smith
, bankers of London. He was a J.P.
for Hertfordshire
.
At the 1859 general election
Smith was elected as one of the two MPs
for Aylesbury
. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1880 general election
. He was a general supporter of Benjamin Disraeli's policy.
Smith lived at Sacombe Park, Ware, Hertfordshire. He died unmarried at the age of 78.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1880.
Smith was the son of Samuel Smith
Samuel Smith (1754-1834)
Samuel Smith was a British Member of Parliament and banker.He was the fourth son of Abel Smith, a wealthy Nottingham banker and Member of Parliament. Four of his brothers were also Members of Parliament and one, Robert, was raised to the peerage as Baron Carrington...
, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Wendover
Wendover (UK Parliament constituency)
Wendover was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
from 1820 to 1832, and his wife Eugenia Chatfield, daughter of the Rev. Robert Chatfield. He was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
and became a partner in Messrs Smith, Payne and Smith
Smith's Bank
Smith's Bank in Nottingham was one of the earliest banks established in England and was the first English bank outside London.-Thomas Smith :...
, bankers of London. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
.
At the 1859 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
Smith was elected as one of the two MPs
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Aylesbury
Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Aylesbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party has held the seat since 1924, and held it at the 2010 general election with a 52.2% share of the vote.-Boundaries:...
. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
. He was a general supporter of Benjamin Disraeli's policy.
Smith lived at Sacombe Park, Ware, Hertfordshire. He died unmarried at the age of 78.