Sir Harold Smith (18 April 1876 – 10 September 1924)[citation needed] was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, perhaps better known for having been the brother of F. E. Smith than for his own comparatively modest parliamentary career.
Smith married Beatrice Furneaux, the sister of Margaret Furneaux,[4][5] his brother FE's wife, in London in September 1914.[6] The couple had one child, Harold Anthony Warrington Smith, (known as Anthony), who later died at the age of 26 on 4 August 1944 when his jeep ran over a mine during the Battle of Florence.[6] Harold Smith died of cancer on 10 April 1924, aged 48.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abCraig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 122, 202. ISBN0-900178-27-2.
^ abcCraig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 181, 267. ISBN0-900178-06-X.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
^Campbell, J. Smith (23 September 2004). "Smith, Frederick Edwin, first earl of Birkenhead (1872–1930), lawyer and politician". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36137. ISBN978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 14 April 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abc"Family of Harold SMITH and Beatrice Joan FURNEAUX". Ancestors, Descendants and Relatives of Roger Paul Thompson. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Harold Smith
harold, smith, british, politician, harold, smith, april, 1876, september, 1924, citation, needed, conservative, party, politician, united, kingdom, perhaps, better, known, having, been, brother, smith, than, comparatively, modest, parliamentary, career, conte. Sir Harold Smith 18 April 1876 10 September 1924 citation needed was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom perhaps better known for having been the brother of F E Smith than for his own comparatively modest parliamentary career Contents 1 Parliamentary career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksParliamentary career editSmith unsuccessfully contested the West Riding of Yorkshire constituency of Huddersfield at the January 1910 general election 1 but at the December 1910 general election Smith was elected as the Member of Parliament MP for Warrington in Lancashire 1 His victory over the sitting Liberal Party MP Arthur Crosfield was a narrow one but at the post war general election in December 1918 Smith received the coalition coupon and was re elected with a large majority 2 He was knighted in the 1921 New Year Honours 3 At the 1922 general election he did not stand again in Warrington where he was succeeded as MP by another Conservative Alec Cunningham Reid who had been a flying ace in World War I Smith stood instead in Liverpool Wavertree a safe Conservative seat which returned him to the House of Commons with a large majority 2 However at the December 1923 general election he lost the seat with a massive swing to the Liberal Party candidate Hugh Rathbone 2 Personal life editSmith married Beatrice Furneaux the sister of Margaret Furneaux 4 5 his brother FE s wife in London in September 1914 6 The couple had one child Harold Anthony Warrington Smith known as Anthony who later died at the age of 26 on 4 August 1944 when his jeep ran over a mine during the Battle of Florence 6 Harold Smith died of cancer on 10 April 1924 aged 48 6 References edit a b Craig F W S 1989 1974 British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services pp 122 202 ISBN 0 900178 27 2 a b c Craig F W S 1983 1969 British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 3rd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services pp 181 267 ISBN 0 900178 06 X No 32178 The London Gazette Supplement 1 January 1921 p 3 Smith Frederick Edwin first earl of Birkenhead 1872 1930 lawyer and politician by John Campbell PDF Archived from the original PDF on 6 February 2014 Retrieved 30 April 2014 Campbell J Smith 23 September 2004 Smith Frederick Edwin first earl of Birkenhead 1872 1930 lawyer and politician Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 36137 ISBN 978 0 19 861412 8 Retrieved 14 April 2022 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c Family of Harold SMITH and Beatrice Joan FURNEAUX Ancestors Descendants and Relatives of Roger Paul Thompson Retrieved 14 April 2022 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Harold SmithParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byArthur Crosfield Member of Parliament for WarringtonDecember 1910 1922 Succeeded byAlec Cunningham ReidPreceded byNathan Raw Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree1922 1923 Succeeded byHugh Rathbone nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1870s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harold Smith British politician amp oldid 1131448973, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
