Herbert Smith (politician)
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Herbert Henry Smith (29 January 1871 – 25 November 1935) was an Australian politician.
Smith was born in St Kilda to architect Sydney William Smith and Sarah Ann Carter.[1] He attended Alma Road Grammar School and became an importer, dealing mainly in bicycle parts and jewellery. He served on Melbourne City Council from 1913 to 1922,[1] where he became known as an extreme conservative within the Nationalist Party. In December 1921 he won a by-election for Melbourne Province in the Victorian Legislative Council.[2] He served until his death at South Yarra in 1935.[2]
Architect Sydney Wigham Smith (c. 1866 – 14 December 1933) was a brother.