Roger Johnson Smyth
Irish politician (1815–1853)
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Roger Johnson Smyth (1815 – 19 September 1853)[1] was an Irish Conservative and Peelite politician.[2][3]
Preceded byJames Emerson Tennent
Succeeded byJonathan Joseph Richardson
Born1815
Died19 September 1853 (aged 37–38)
Roger Johnson Smyth | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Lisburn | |
| In office 11 December 1852 – 19 September 1853 | |
| Preceded by | James Emerson Tennent |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Joseph Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1815 |
| Died | 19 September 1853 (aged 37–38) |
| Party | Peelite/Conservative |
Smyth became Peelite MP for Lisburn at a by-election in December 1852—caused by the resignation of James Emerson Tennent—but died less than a year later in 1853.[4]