William Frederick Danvers Smith MP (1868 - 1928)

Born 12 Aug 1868 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Caroline Georgiana (Gore) Smith — married 26 Jul 1894 in England

Died 16 Jun 1928 at age 59 in England

Biography

William was born in 1868.

MP for Strand between 1891 and 1910. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Devon.

2nd Viscount Hambleden

He succeeded his mother as the 2nd Viscount Hambleden, of Hambleden, County Buckingham [UK 1891] on 13 August 1913. He was appointed Knight of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (KGStJ). He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 96th (Devon Yeo) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

Marriage and family

In 1894 he married Lady Esther Georgiana Caroline Gore.

Death

He died on 16 June 1928.

Sources

• The Peerage [1]

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW2C-JM4 : accessed 24 May 2016), William Frederick Danvers Smith, 24 Sep 1868; citing ABBOTS LANGLEY,HERTFORD,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 991,387.

• Debrett, John, C. F. J. Hankinson, and Arthur G. M. Hesilrige. Debretts peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage ...: comprises information concerning persons bearing hereditary or courtesy titles, privy councillors, knights, companions of the various orders, and the collateral branches of all peers and baronets. London: Odhams Press, 1947.