Hugh Colin Smith

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]

Hugh Colin Smith
Photograph of Smith, by Frederick Hollyer, c. 1900
Governor of the Bank of England
In office
1897–1899
Preceded byAlbert George Sandeman
Succeeded bySamuel Steuart Gladstone
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
In office
1895–1897
Preceded byAlbert George Sandeman
Succeeded bySamuel Steuart Gladstone
Personal details
Born(1836-10-31)31 October 1836
London, England
Died8 March 1910(1910-03-08) (aged 73)
Mount Clare, Roehampton
Spouse(s)
Constance Maria Josepha Adeane
​
(
m. after 1865)
RelationsJohn Smith (grandfather)
ParentsJohn Abel Smith
Anne Jervoise Smith
EducationEton College
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Mount Clare, Roehampton
Statue in memory of Hugh Colin Smith, Mount Clare

Early life

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]

Career

From 1895 to 1897, he served as the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England,[5] followed by another two-year term as Governor of the Bank of England from 1897 to 1899. In both roles, he succeeded Albert George Sandeman and was himself succeeded by Samuel Steuart Gladstone.[6]

Personal life

On 9 August 1865, Smith was married to Constance Maria Josepha Adeane, the daughter of Henry John Adeane MP and Hon. Matilda Abigail Stanley (a daughter of John Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley Park). Together, they were the parents of:

From 1874–1908, he lived at Mount Clare, Roehampton, south west London. His stockbroker descendants lived there until 1945.[8] He was a founding member of Roehampton Cricket Club.

He died at Mount Clare in 1910 after a three-month illness.[2]

Descendants

Through his daughter Olive, he was a grandfather of six, including the cricketer Giles Baring. Their great grandchildren include the actress Rachel Ward and the actress and environmentalist Tracy Worcester.

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References
  1. "Hugh C. Smith; Portraits of many persons of note photographed by Frederick Hollyer in three volumes, vol. III". V&A. V&A Images. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. "Mr. Hugh Colin Smith". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 9 March 1910. p. 10.
  3. 1861 England Census
  4. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 371. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  5. "Deputy Governors of the Bank of England" (PDF). Bank of England. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  6. "Governors of the Bank of England From 1800". Bized.co.uk. Biz/ed. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  7. "Ashburton, Baron (UK, 1835)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. Gerhold, Dorian (1997). Villas and Mansions of Roehampton and Putney Heath. Wandsworth Historical Society. pp. 31–33. ISBN 0 905121 05 8.
Government offices
Preceded by
Albert George Sandeman		 Governor of the Bank of England
1897–1899		 Succeeded by
Samuel Steuart Gladstone
Preceded by
Albert George Sandeman		 Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
1895–1897		 Succeeded by
Samuel Steuart Gladstone
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