Abel Smith (1788–1859)
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Abel Smith (1788–1859)
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Abel Smith was a longtime British Member of Parliament. He was the eighth child but eldest son of Samuel Smith, also a Member of Parliament, and Elizabeth Frances. He was nephew of Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington. The family had grown wealthy through banking in Nottingham. Abel Smith entered Parliament in 1810 as member for Malmesbury, and subsequently also represented Wendover and Midhurst, both pocket boroughs controlled by his uncle Lord Carrington, sitting in the Commons for 20 of the las
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British politician (1788–1859)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Smith_(1788%E2%80%931859)
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2007-08-05T15:44:18Z
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2024-08-29T08:05:01Z
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