Gerard Smith (governor)
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Sir Gerard Smith Victoria Edward VII | |
|---|---|
| Premier | John Forrest George Throssell |
| Preceded by | Sir William Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Lawley |
| Member of Parliament for Wycombe | |
| In office 1883–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Carington |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Curzon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1839 Pimlico, London |
| Died | 28 October 1920 (aged 80) London |
| Spouse | Isabella Chatelaine Hamilton |
| Relations | Martin Tucker Smith (paternal grandfather) Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley (maternal grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | Martin Tucker Smith Louisa (Ridley) Smith |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1857–1874 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Scots Fusiliers |
KCMG (12 December 1839 – 28 October 1920), a member of the Smith and Carington family, was a business leader, politician, and Governor of Western Australia
from 1895 to 1900.
Early life
Gerard Smith was born on 12 December 1839 in Pimlico, London. He was the third son of Martin Tucker Smith (1803–1880), politician, banker and director of the East India Co., and Louisa (Ridley) Smith. His paternal grandfather was John Smith (1767–1842), a banker and Tory Member of Parliament, and his maternal grandfather was Matthew White Ridley, a baronet.
Career
Smith joined the
Kingston-upon-Hull, being instrumental in the formation of the Hull and Barnsley Railway in 1880. He succeeded his second cousin William Carington as a Liberal MP for Wycombe from 1883 to 1885,[1][2] and was a Groom in Waiting to Queen Victoria
in the same period.
In 1895, Smith was appointed Governor of Western Australia and knighted.[3] He served as Governor until 1900.
Freemasonry
Smith was a
Worshipful Master of the Lodge. As was usual, when he was appointed Governor of Western Australia he was also appointed Past Junior Grand Warden of United Grand Lodge of England
.
In 1898 he was appointed
Grand Master.[5]
However, as his term as Governor was rapidly drawing to a close, he remained Grand Master for only one year.
Death
Smith died in London on 28 October 1920. His wife predeceased him in 1915.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
- ^ a b Crowley, Francis Keble (1988). "Smith, Sir Gerard (1839–1920)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 11. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Details for United Studholme Alliance Lodge No. 1591", Lane's Masonic Records, retrieved 11 June 2018
- ^ "KentHenderson". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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