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Smith, Henry Babington.
Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Apr. 3, 1882. [6th] s. of Archibald (1832), barrister, F.R.S., of Jordanhill, Renfrewshire, and Riverbank, Putney, London (and Susan Emma, dau. of Sir James Parker, of Rothley Temple).
B. Jan. 29, 1863, at Putney.
School, Eton.
Matric. Michs. 1882; (Class.
Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1884); B.A. (Class.
Trip., Pt II, 1st Class) 1886; Browne medal, 1884, 1885, 1886; Chancellor's Classical medal, 1886; Winchester Reading prize, 1886; M.A. 1890.
Fellow, 1889.
A member of the 'Apostles.' Assistant Master at Winchester, 1886.
Clerk in the Treasury; Principal Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Goschen), 1891.
Secretary to British delegates at the Brussels Monetary Conference, 1892.
Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India (Earl of Elgin), 1894-9. Represented the Treasury in Natal, 1899.
British representative on Council of Administration of Ottoman Public Debt, 1900; President, 1901.
British delegate at Postal Congress, Rome, 1906; at the Radio-telegraph Conference, Berlin, 1900; at the Telegraph Conference, Lisbon, etc.
Secretary to the Post Office, 1903-9. President, National Bank of Turkey, 1909.
Member of the Financial Mission to the U.S.A., 1915.
Fellow of Eton.
Director of the Bank of England, C.S.I., 1897; C.B., 1905; K.C.B., 1908; G.B.E., 1920; C.H., 1917.
Married, 1898, Lady Elizabeth Bruce, dau. of the 9th Earl of Elgin, and had issue.
Died Sept. 29, 1923.
Brother of James P. (1873) and Arthur H. (1879).
(Eton Sch.
Lists; Winchester Coll. Reg.
; Burke, L.G.; Who was Who; D.N.B.)
Henry Babington SMITH
Approx. lifespan: 1863–1923
pens. Trinity College adm1882:04:03
6th s. of Archibald SMITH (1832) Barrister: FRS of Jordanhill, Renfrewshire , and Riverbank, Putney, London , (and Susan Emma PARKER dau. of Sir James PARKER of Rothley Temple, [Leicestershire], )
b. Putney, [London], 1863:01:29
Sch: Eton
Matric 1882:10MT:
Class.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class(1884);
BA Class.Trip. Pt II, 1st Class 1886
Browne Medal 1884, 1885, 1886
Chancellor's Classical Medal 1886
Winchester Reading Prize 1886
MA 1890
Fellow 1889
Member of: the "Apostles."
Assistant Master at: : Winchester, [Hampshire], 1886
Clerk in: : Treasury;
Principal Sec. to: :
Chancellor of the Exchequer: ( Mr – GOSCHEN ) 1891
Sec. to: : British delegates at the Brussels Monetary Conference, [Belgium], 1892
Private Sec. to: : Viceroy of India , (Earl of Elgin) 1894-99
Represented the Treasury Natal , South Africa , 1899
British representative on Council of Administration of Ottoman Public Debt, [Turkey], 1900
President: 1901
British delegate at Postal Congress, Rome, [Italy], 1906 ;at the Radio-telegraph Conference, Berlin, [Germany], 1900 ;at the Telegraph Conference, Lisbon, [Portugal], etc.
Sec. to: : Post Office 1903-09
President: National Bank of Turkey , 1909
Member of: Financial Mission to USA , 1915
Fellow of: Sch: Eton
Director of: : Bank of England CSI 1897
CB 1905
KCB 1908
GBE 1920
CH 1917
m. 1898 Lady Elizabeth Bruce dau. of the 9th Earl of Elgin.
had issue
d. 1923:09:29
brother of James P. SMITH (1873)
brother of Arthur H. SMITH (1879)
( Eton School Lists; Winchester College Reg. ; Burke, L.G.; Who was Who; D.N.B .)
[add:]Photograph: CAS: F. 102[:add]

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