Alexander Abel Smith
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Born18 September 1904
Belgravia, London
Died17 April 1980 (aged 75)
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Occupations
- British Army officer
- Merchant banker
KnownforChairman of the Pressed Steel Company from 1955 to 1965
Sir Alexander Abel Smith | |
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| Born | 18 September 1904 Belgravia, London |
| Died | 17 April 1980 (aged 75) Cirencester, Gloucestershire |
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| Known for | Chairman of the Pressed Steel Company from 1955 to 1965 |
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| Relatives | Lucy Abel Smith (daughter-in-law) |
Sir Alexander Abel Smith KCVO TD JP (18 September 1904 – 17 April 1980) was a British Army officer and merchant banker from the Smith banking family.[1][2]
Abel Smith was born at Chesham Place, Belgravia, the youngest son of Francis Abel Smith (1861–1908) of Wilford House, Nottinghamshire, and Madeline St Maur Seymour, daughter of Rev. Henry Seymour (1825-1911), a cousin of the Duke of Somerset.[3] His elder brother was Col. Sir Henry Abel Smith, Governor of Queensland. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford.[4]