It is located in the northeast of the main island, at the southern end of Harrington Sound, the large lagoon close to the main island's northeastern tip. It is joined to Devonshire Parish in the southwest and Hamilton Parish in the northeast. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 km² or 1500 acres). It had a population of 5,984 in 2016.[1]
Like all of parishes of Bermuda, Smith's was named after one of the nine chief investors of the Somers Isles (Bermuda) Company. In this case, it was named for the Company's first governor, Sir Thomas Smith, who also acted as a governor for the East India Company and treasurer of the Virginia Company. Smith would go on to invest some £60,000 into Bermuda (only £20,000 less than what he invested in the much larger Virginia). Despite this, his contribution to his stake in the colony was minimal, and the area was briefly known as "Harris' Bay".
Politics
For purposes of national representation, Smith's has been divided into three constituencies (Smith's South, Smith's West and Smith's North), and so has 3 representatives in Parliament. As of 2003, two of these are members of the UBP party, and one is a member of the PLP party.
^"Bermuda 2016 Census" (PDF). Bermuda Department of Statistics. December 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
^Home. Harrington Sound Primary School. Retrieved on September 14, 2016.
^"Whitney Institute Middle School Teacher Vacancy 2011/2012." Whitney Institute Middle School. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. "59 Middle Road Smith's, Bermuda FL 04"
smith, parish, nine, parishes, bermuda, named, english, aristocrat, thomas, smith, smythe, 1558, 1625, parish, coat, arms, contents, description, history, politics, education, references, external, linksdescription, editit, located, northeast, main, island, so. Smith s Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda It is named for English aristocrat Sir Thomas Smith Smythe 1558 1625 Parish coat of arms Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Politics 4 Education 5 References 6 External linksDescription EditIt is located in the northeast of the main island at the southern end of Harrington Sound the large lagoon close to the main island s northeastern tip It is joined to Devonshire Parish in the southwest and Hamilton Parish in the northeast As with most of Bermuda s parishes it covers just over 2 3 square miles about 6 0 km or 1500 acres It had a population of 5 984 in 2016 1 Natural features in Smith s include Spittal Pond John Smith s Beach Devil s Hole Gibbet Island and Portuagese Rock History EditLike all of parishes of Bermuda Smith s was named after one of the nine chief investors of the Somers Isles Bermuda Company In this case it was named for the Company s first governor Sir Thomas Smith who also acted as a governor for the East India Company and treasurer of the Virginia Company Smith would go on to invest some 60 000 into Bermuda only 20 000 less than what he invested in the much larger Virginia Despite this his contribution to his stake in the colony was minimal and the area was briefly known as Harris Bay Politics EditFor purposes of national representation Smith s has been divided into three constituencies Smith s South Smith s West and Smith s North and so has 3 representatives in Parliament As of 2003 two of these are members of the UBP party and one is a member of the PLP party Education EditSchools in the Parish Harrington Sound Primary School 2 Whitney Institute Middle School 3 References Edit Bermuda 2016 Census PDF Bermuda Department of Statistics December 2016 Retrieved 22 March 2020 Home Harrington Sound Primary School Retrieved on September 14 2016 Whitney Institute Middle School Teacher Vacancy 2011 2012 Whitney Institute Middle School Retrieved on September 14 2016 59 Middle Road Smith s Bermuda FL 04 External links EditBermuda Online Coordinates 32 18 55 N 64 44 06 W 32 31528 N 64 73500 W 32 31528 64 73500 This Bermuda location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Smith 27s Parish amp oldid 1122564736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
