Cecil Clementi Smith
Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong | |
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In office 13 November 1874 – 29 April 1878 | |
Preceded by | Frederick Forth |
Succeeded by | Sir James Russell |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England, United Kingdom | 23 December 1840
Died | 6 February 1916 Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | (aged 75)
Spouse |
Teresa Alice Newcomen
(m. 1869–1916) |
Children |
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Parents |
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Relatives | St Paul's School Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
Sir Cecil Clementi Smith
Background
The son of an Essex rector, John Smith, and his wife Cecilia Susanna Clementi (daughter of
Civil Service
On 3 September 1878,
Smith became known for his effective work in quelling
In 1887 he was appointed
Subsequently, he was
Family
Clementi Smith married Teresa Alice Newcomen in 1869, they had three children, Hubert (born …), Beatrice (born c. 1872) and Eustace (born c. 1879, and later a lieutenant colonel). Clementi Smith died in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, on 6 February 1916, aged 75.[9] His nephew was Sir Cecil Clementi who also served as Governor of the Straits Settlements and in other administrative positions in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Honours and awards
Clementi Smith was invested with Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1880,[10] Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1886[11] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in 1892.[12]
He was also being appointed as
References
- ^ a b c d Vernon Cornelius (2011), Cecil Clementi Smith, Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board, archived from the original on 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Smith, Cecil Clementi (SMT859CC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "No. 24622". The London Gazette. 6 September 1878. p. 5037.
- ^ "Farewell public banquet to H.E. the governor". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 24 August 1893. p. 2.
- ^ "The farewell banquet to H.E. the Governor". The Straits Times. 24 August 1893. p. 2.
- ^ "The farewell banquet to H.E. the Governor". The Straits Times. 24 August 1893. p. 3.
- ^ "His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi Smith". The Straits Times. 30 August 1893. p. 3.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL OPIUM CONVENTION SIGNED AT THE HAGUE JANUARY 23, 1912". 23 January 1912. Archived from the original on 25 January 2005.
- ^ "Sir Clementi Smith dead". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 9 February 1916. p. 6..
- ^ "No. 24848". The London Gazette. 28 May 1880. p. 3220.
- ^ "No. 25592". The London Gazette. 29 May 1886. p. 2634.
- ^ "No. 26238". The London Gazette. 1 January 1892. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 27928". The London Gazette. 3 July 1906. p. 4545.
External links
- Singapore: Days of Old. A Special Commemorative History of Singapore Published on the 10th Anniversary of Singapore Tatler, Singapore: Illustrated Magazine Pub. Co., 1992, pp. 48–49, ISBN 978-962709319-0.
- Tate, D. J. M. (1988), A Portrait Gallery of Nineteenth Century Singapore, Singapore: Antiques of the Orient, ISBN 978-981-00-0668-6.
- ISBN 978-0-19-588911-6.