Hugh Colin Smith | |
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 Photograph of Smith, byFrederick Hollyer,c. 1900 | |
| Governor of the Bank of England | |
| In office 1897–1899 | |
| Preceded by | Albert George Sandeman |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Steuart Gladstone |
| Deputy Governor of the Bank of England | |
| In office 1895–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Albert George Sandeman |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Steuart Gladstone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1836-10-31)31 October 1836 London, England |
| Died | 8 March 1910(1910-03-08) (aged 73) Mount Clare,Roehampton |
| Spouse | Constance Maria Josepha Adeane (after 1865) |
| Relations | John Smith (grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | John Abel Smith Anne Jervoise Smith |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Hugh Colin Smith (31 October 1836 – 8 March 1910) was an English banker who wasGovernor of the Bank of England from 1897–99.[1][2]
Smith was born in London,[3] the son ofJohn Abel Smith (1802–1871),Member of Parliament forChichester andMidhurst, and Anne Jervoise. His younger brother was Dudley Robert Smith.[4]
His paternal grandfather wasJohn Smith, who preceded his father as MP for Midhurst, and his maternal grandfather wasSir Samuel Clarke Jervoise.[4]
He was educated atEton College andTrinity College, Cambridge.[2]
From 1895 to 1897, he served as theDeputy Governor of the Bank of England,[5] followed by another two-year term asGovernor of the Bank of England from 1897 to 1899. In both roles, he succeededAlbert George Sandeman and was himself succeeded bySamuel Steuart Gladstone.[6]
On 9 August 1865, Smith was married to Constance Maria Josepha Adeane, the daughter ofHenry John Adeane MP and Hon. Matilda Abigail Stanley (a daughter ofJohn Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley ofAlderley Park). Together, they were the parents of:
From 1874–1908, he lived atMount Clare,Roehampton, south west London. His stockbroker descendants lived there until 1945.[8] He was a founding member of Roehampton Cricket Club.
He died at Mount Clare in 1910 after a three-month illness[2] and is buried atSt Andrew's Church, Ham.
Through his daughter Olive, he was a grandfather of six, including the cricketerGiles Baring. Their great grandchildren include the actressRachel Ward and the actress and environmentalistTracy Worcester.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Governor of the Bank of England 1897–1899 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Governor of the Bank of England 1895–1897 | Succeeded by |