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863 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [SMITH SMITH, K.C.B. (civ.). Great. 1897: G.B. 1896. — Lt.-Gol. Sir Henry Smith, s. of Rev. George Smith, D.D., of Edinburgh. B. 15 Dec. 1835 ; m. 25 March, 1909, Annie, dau. of late John Graliam, of Darlington ; is a retired It. col. ; icliief superintendent City of London police 1885- ; 90 ; commnr. 1890-Dec. 1901. Residence — 5, Western Terrace, Edinburgh. Clubs — Junior j Carlton ; New (Edin.). | SMITH, K.C.B. (civ.). Great. 1908: C.B. 1905 ; G.S.I. 1897. — SiB Henry Babington Smith, s. of late Archibald Smith, of Jordauhill, CO. Renfrew, F.R.S., and Susan Emma, dau. of Sir James Parker, of Rothley Temple, Leics., vice-chanc. B. at Putney 29 Jan. 1863 ; m. 22 Sept. 1898, Lady Elisabeth Mary, dau. of 9th Earl of Elgin : ed. at Eton and Gamb. (M.A., fell, of Trin. Coll.) ; examr. in Educ. Dept. 1887 ; princ. priv. sec. to Ghanc. of Excheq. (late Rt. Hon. G. J. Gcschen) 1891 ; clerk in the Treasury 1892 ; priv. sec. to Viceroy of India (Earl of Elgin) 1894-8 ; was sec. to the British delegates at the Brussels monetary conference 1892 ; rep. Treasvu-y in Natal 1899 ; British rep. on council of Ottoman Public Debt 1900 (pres. of council 1901); sec. to G.P.O. 1903-9; pres. National Bank of Turkey since 1909 ; has Grand Cordon of the Osmanieh. Addresses — 121, St. James's Court, Buckingham Gate, S.W. ; Chinthurst Hill, nr. Guildford. Club — Brooks's. Issue — 1. Michat'l James Babington Smith, b. 20 Marcli, 1901. 2. Henry George Babington Smith, b. 13 Oct. 1902. 3. Bernard Babington Smitli, b. 26 Oct. 1905. 4. David Babington Smith, b. 8 Dec. 1909. 1. Margaret Babington. 2. Constance Babington. SMITH, K.C.B. (civ.). Great. 1908; G.B. 1903. — Sir Hubert Llewelly'n Smith, s. of late Saml. Wyatt Smith, of Bristol, and Louisa, dau. o"f James Scholefield. B. at Bristol 1864 ; m. 1901, Edith, dau. of George M. Weekley, of Thornbury, Highgate, N. ; ed. Gram. Sch. Bristol and Oxford (M.A.) ; B.Sc. Lond. 1887; sec. National Assocn. for Promot . Tech. Educ. 1888-92 ; conimr. labour dept. Board of Trade 1893 ; memb. royal commn. on Secondy. Educ. 1894—5 ; dejj. contr.-gen. comml. labour and statl. depts. 1897 (contr.-gen. 1903—6) ; perm. sec. to Board of Trade since 1907 ; British delegate for negotia- tion of commercial treaties with Roumania (1905) and Japan (1910-11). Residence — Oakfield Lodge, Ashtead, Surrey. Club — New University. Issue — • 1. Arthur Llewellyn Smitli, b. 25 July. 1903. 2. Harold Wyatt Llewellyn Smith, b. 30 Oct. 1906. 3. John Clare Llewellyn Smith, b. 26 April. 1909. 4. Stephen Hubert Llewellyn Smith, h. 16 Dec 1912. 1. Margaret Llewellyn. SMITH, Knt. Bach. Great. 1897. — Sir James Sjiith, s. of Thomas Smith, of Birmingham, wholesale paper dealer, and Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Watton, of Tanworth, builder. B. 1 Jan. 1846 ; m. 1869, Phcebe, dau. of Samuel Heath, of Birmingham, manufacturer ; ed. at King Edward's Sch. Birmingham ; J. P. for Birmingham and Worcestershire ; Lord Mayor 1897. Residence — The Dingle, Wake Green Road, Birmingham. SMITH, K.C.S.I. Great. 1910; C.S.I. 1909; G.I.E. 1901. — Lt.-Gol. Sir James Robert Dun- xop Smith, s. of George Smith, of Edinburgh, LL.D., CLE., and Janet Colquhoun, dau. of Robert Adam. B. at Calcutta 24 Aug. 1858 ; m. 9 Aug. 1887, Beatrice Clementina (d. 21 Jan. 1902), dau. of Sir C. U. Aitchison, K.C.S.I., CLE. ; ed. at Edin. Univ. (M.A. 1878) and R.M.C. Sandhurst ; ent. 22nd Regt. 1879, trans- ferred to B.S.G. 1882, capt. 1890, maj. 1899, It. -col. since 1905, ret. 1911 ; priv. .sec. toLt.-Gov. of Punjab 1883-7 ; .settlement officer 1887-94 ; deputy-commnr. 1896-7 ; director of land records and agric. (Punjab) 1897-9 ; famine commnr. Rajputana 1899-1900 ; memb. Horse-breeding Commn. 1901 ; political agent Phulkian States 1901-5 ; priv. sec. to Viceroy of India (Earl of Minto) 1905-10 ; political A.D.C. to Sec. of State for India since 1910. Residence — 25, Ovington Square, S.W. Clubs — Bath ; Brooks'. Issue — 1. Janet. 2. Xora Beatrice, ni. 28 May, 1914. Charles Kobertson Dunlop. SMITH, Knt, Bach. Great. 1898.— Sir Swire Smith, s. of George Smith, of Keighley, and Mary, dau. of Thomas Swire, of Keighlev. B. 4 March, 1842; ed. at Wesley Coll. Sheffield- memb. of the firm of Swire Smith & Bro., worsted spinners of Springfield Mills, Keighley ; memb. roy. commn. on Technical Instruction 1881—4 ; vice-chrmn. of royal commn. on International Exhibitions 1906 ; J.P., Yorks, W.R., and Keighley ; hou. LL.D. Leeds ; warden of the Glothworkers' Co. 1914. Residence — Steeton Manor, Keighley. SMITH, Knt. Bach. Great. 1914.— Sir Lumley Smith, s. of late Richard Smith, of The Lodge, Littlehampton, Sussex, and Elizabeth, dau. of late ' William Lumley. B. ; m. 1874, Jessie (d. 1879), dau. of late Sir Thomas Gabritl, last Bt. ; ed. at L'niv. Coll. London, and Camb., M.A. ; Barr.-at-law (Inner Temple) 1800 ; Q.C. 1880 : bencher since 1881, and (in 1900) treasurer of Inner Temple : recorder of Sandwich 1883-94 ; jvidge of Shoreditch and Bow County Courts 1892-3 : judge of Westminster County Court 1893-1901 ; jvidge of City of London Court and a judge of Central Grim. Court since 1901 ; J. P., Sussex ; chrmn. of Quarter Sessions for West Sussex : vice-chrmn. Sussex Terr. Force Assocn. 1908-10 : a Lieut, for City of London ; has Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar. Residences — 25, Cadogan Square, S.W. ; 4. Paper Buildings, Temple, E.G. Clubs — Athenteum ; Oxford and Cambridge. SMITH, Knt. Bach. Great. 1913.— Sir Wil- liam Smith, s. of William Smith, of Milnhay, Langley Mill. B. 7 Sept. 1843 ; m. 1875, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of Welborn Owston. of Ashby- de-la-Zouch ; is J. P. Derby. Residence — Dun- stead House, Langley Mill, Derby. SMITH, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911 : G.B. (civ.) 1903. — Sir William Edward Smith, s. of late Robert Smith, of Leith. B. at Portsmouth- ',4 April, 1850; m. 1872. Emma Lydia, daiL of George J. Brine, of Portsmouth ; ed. at S. Ken- sington Museum, in Roy. Sch. of Naval Architec- ture ; fellow (1st cl.) of the Roy. School of Naval Architecture ; memb. Roy. Corps of Nav. Const. ; constructor- assist, to director of Naval Const. ; superintendent of Admiralty Contract Shipbuilding Work at the Admiralty ; ret. 1912 ; designer of Antarctic exploration ship Dis- covery " ; memb. of Board of Trade comm. on Load Line of Ships ; repres. of Inst, of Nav. Architects on Eng. Standard Comm. ; vice-pres. of the Institution of Naval Architects ; sometime instructor in naval architecture R.N. College, Greenwich ; memb. of council of Inst, of Jletals. Residence — 10, Hillbury Road, Tooting Common, S.W. Club — Savage. SMITH, K.C.M.G. Great. 1890 ; G.M.G. 1887. — Sir William Frederick Haynes Smith, LL.D., s. of John Lucie Smith, LL.D. B. 1839; m. 18G7. Ellen P., dau. of J. White; Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1803 ; solicitor- gen. British Guiana 1865-74, attor.-gen. 1874-7 ; administered the Govt, of British Guiana 1884 and 1887 ; Gov. and C.-in-C. of the Leeward Isles 1888-94, and of the Bahamas 1895-7 ;