Hugh Colin Smith
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Preceded byAlbert George Sandeman
Succeeded bySamuel Steuart Gladstone
Preceded byAlbert George Sandeman
Succeeded bySamuel Steuart Gladstone
Hugh Colin Smith | |
|---|---|
 Photograph of Smith, by Frederick Hollyer, c. 1900 | |
| Governor of the Bank of England | |
| In office 1897–1899 | |
| Preceded by | Albert George Sandeman |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Steuart Gladstone |
| Deputy Governor of the Bank of England | |
| In office 1895–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Albert George Sandeman |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Steuart Gladstone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1836 London, England |
| Died | 8 March 1910 (aged 73) Mount Clare, Roehampton |
| Spouse |
Constance Maria Josepha Adeane
(after 1865) |
| Children | |
| Parent(s) | John Abel Smith Anne Jervoise Smith |
| Relatives | John Smith (grandfather) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Hugh Colin Smith (31 October 1836 – 8 March 1910) was an English banker who was Governor of the Bank of England from 1897–99.[1][2]
Smith was born in London,[3] the son of John Abel Smith (1802–1871), Member of Parliament for Chichester and Midhurst, and Anne Jervoise. His younger brother was Dudley Robert Smith.[4]
His paternal grandfather was John Smith, who preceded his father as MP for Midhurst, and his maternal grandfather was Sir Samuel Clarke Jervoise.[4]
He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]
