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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: 18631923 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] |