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SMITH, John (d.1797), of Drapers' Hall, London
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Constituency
Dates
2 Apr. - June 1784
Family and Education
s. of John Smith by Anne Nankivell. m. 23 Aug. 1761, Elizabeth, da. of Chauncy Townsend, 2s. 2da.
Offices Held
Clerk to Drapers’ Co. 1773; solicitor to E.I. Co. 1775- d.
Biography
Smith was returned for New Romney on the interest of Sir Edward Dering, who had offered one seat there to Administration, and vacated it in favour of Richard Atkinson, who was defeated for London at the general election.
He died 13 Mar. 1797.