The Hon.Henry Thomas Smith-Stanley (9 March 1803 – 2 April 1875) was a British politician. He was MP forPreston 1832–1837.
Smith-Stanley was the son ofEdward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby, and his wife, Charlotte Hornby.Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, three times Prime Minister, was Smith-Stanley's older brother.[1]
He was educated atEton College, and matriculated atTrinity College, Cambridge, in 1821.[2] He transferred toSt Mary Hall, Oxford, matriculating in 1826, aged 22.[3]
He served as aJP andDL, and as MP for Preston 1832–1837.[2]
He died on 2 April 1875.
Smith-Stanley married Anne Woolhouse, daughter of Richard Woolhouse, on 1 September 1835. They had four children:[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forPreston 1832–1837 With:Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood | Succeeded by |