Hugh Colin Smith
Hugh Colin Smith | |
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| Born | Error: Invalid birth date for calculating age London, England |
| Died | March 8, 1910 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | Governor of the Bank of England (1897–1899) |
Hugh Colin Smith (31 October 1836 – 8 March 1910) was a prominent English banker who held the position of Governor of the Bank of England between 1897 and 1899.
Early life
Smith was born in London to John Abel Smith (1802–1871), who represented both Chichester and Midhurst as a Member of Parliament, and his wife Anne Jervoise. He had a younger sibling named Dudley Robert Smith.
On his father's side, his grandfather was John Smith, also an MP for Midhurst, while his maternal grandfather was Sir Samuel Clarke Jervoise, associated with the Clarke-Jervoise baronetcy.
His education included studies at Eton College followed by Trinity College, Cambridge.
Career
Smith served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England from 1895 until 1897, after which he assumed the role of Governor of the Bank of England from 1897 to 1899. He took over both appointments from Albert George Sandeman and was succeeded by Samuel Steuart Gladstone.
Personal life
On 9 August 1865, Smith wed Constance Maria Josepha Adeane, daughter of MP Henry John Adeane and Hon. Matilda Abigail Stanley. The couple had four children:
- Mildred Anne Smith (1866–1955), who became the wife of politician Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton.
- Vivian Smith, 1st Baron Bicester (1867–1956), a merchant banker who married Lady Sybil Mary McDonnell, daughter of the 6th Earl of Antrim.
- Adm. Sir Aubrey Smith (1872–1957), a naval officer who united with Elizabeth Grosvenor, connecting to the Grosvenor lineage.
- Olive Alethea Smith (1880–1964), who married Lt.-Col. the Hon. Guy Baring, an MP and Army officer who fell during World War I.
Between 1874 and 1908, Smith lived at Mount Clare in Roehampton, southwest London; this residence remained with his stockbroker descendants until 1945. Additionally, he was among the founding members of Roehampton Cricket Club.
Smith passed away at Mount Clare in 1910 following an illness lasting three months and was interred at St Andrew's Church, Ham.
Descendants
Smith's daughter Olive was the mother to six grandchildren, including cricketer Giles Baring. Among their great-grandchildren are actress Rachel Ward and environmentalist-actress Tracy Worcester.