Frank James Smith | |
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Member of the
New South Wales Parliament for Balmain | |
In office 5 Feb 1887 – 6 June 1891 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1852 England |
Died | 4 January 1910 Woolwich | (aged 57–58)
Political party | Free Trade |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Thursdon (married c 1872) |
Children | 1 daughter |
Parent(s) | Sarah Leicester Lewis Francis Smith |
Frank James Smith (1852 – 4 January 1910) was an English-born Australian politician.
His parents were land speculator Lewis Francis Smith and Sarah Leicester. He arrived in Victoria around 1867, and then spent some time in Hobart. He worked as a printer's apprentice in Victoria and then moved to Balmain in Sydney around 1877. He trained as a solicitor, however he never practised. Around 1872 he married Sarah Thursdon, with whom he had a daughter. [1]
In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Free Trade member for Balmain. He was re-elected in 1889, but was defeated in 1891. [2]
Smith was the managing director of the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company from September 1889 until September 1890, and the company was placed into liquidation on 11 September 1891. [3] In February 1892 he was convicted of conspiracy to fraudulently misrepresent the financial affairs of the company, [4] and was sentenced to imprisonment for 7 years. [5] Peter Howe, another member of the Legislative Assembly, was also a director of the company. In 1891 Howe had been convicted of conspiracy to defraud the company and was also sentenced to imprisonment for 7 years. [6]
Smith was released from prison in June 1895 after serving 3 years. [7] [8]
He attempted to return to politics, standing as an independent Free Trade candidate at the July 1895 election for Balmain North, but polled just 32 votes. [9]
Smith died at Woolwich on 4 January 1910 (aged 57–58). [1]
Frank James Smith | |
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Member of the
New South Wales Parliament for Balmain | |
In office 5 Feb 1887 – 6 June 1891 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1852 England |
Died | 4 January 1910 Woolwich | (aged 57–58)
Political party | Free Trade |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Thursdon (married c 1872) |
Children | 1 daughter |
Parent(s) | Sarah Leicester Lewis Francis Smith |
Frank James Smith (1852 – 4 January 1910) was an English-born Australian politician.
His parents were land speculator Lewis Francis Smith and Sarah Leicester. He arrived in Victoria around 1867, and then spent some time in Hobart. He worked as a printer's apprentice in Victoria and then moved to Balmain in Sydney around 1877. He trained as a solicitor, however he never practised. Around 1872 he married Sarah Thursdon, with whom he had a daughter. [1]
In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Free Trade member for Balmain. He was re-elected in 1889, but was defeated in 1891. [2]
Smith was the managing director of the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company from September 1889 until September 1890, and the company was placed into liquidation on 11 September 1891. [3] In February 1892 he was convicted of conspiracy to fraudulently misrepresent the financial affairs of the company, [4] and was sentenced to imprisonment for 7 years. [5] Peter Howe, another member of the Legislative Assembly, was also a director of the company. In 1891 Howe had been convicted of conspiracy to defraud the company and was also sentenced to imprisonment for 7 years. [6]
Smith was released from prison in June 1895 after serving 3 years. [7] [8]
He attempted to return to politics, standing as an independent Free Trade candidate at the July 1895 election for Balmain North, but polled just 32 votes. [9]
Smith died at Woolwich on 4 January 1910 (aged 57–58). [1]