Person:William Smith (862)

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William Henry Smith
b.24 Jun 1825
d.6 Oct 1891
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  1. William Henry Smith1825 - 1891
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m. 1858
  1. Mabel Smith
  2. Emily Anna Smith1859 - 1942
  3. William Frederick Danvers Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden1868 - 1928
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Name William Henry Smith
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Jun 1825
Marriage 1858 to Emily Danvers
Death[1] 6 Oct 1891
Reference Number? Q176472?


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William Henry Smith, FRS (24 June 1825 – 6 October 1891) was an English bookseller and newsagent of the family firm W H Smith, who expanded the firm and introduced the practice of selling books and newspapers at railway stations. He was elected a Member of Parliament in 1868 and rose to the position of First Lord of the Admiralty less than ten years thereafter. Because of his lack of naval experience, he was perceived as a model for the character Sir Joseph Porter in H.M.S. Pinafore. In the mid-1880s, he was twice Secretary of State for War, and later First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons, among other posts.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Henry Smith (1825–1891), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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