Robert Percy Smith
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Robert Percy Smith (7 May 1770 – 10 March 1845), was a British lawyer and Member of Parliament.
Smith was elected to the House of Commons for Grantham in 1812, a seat he held until 1818, then represented Lincoln from 1820 to 1826. He also served as Judge Advocate General in India. He married Caroline Maria Vernon, second daughter of Richard Vernon. Smith died in March 1845, aged 74. His son Robert became a prominent Liberal politician and was created Baron Lyveden in 1859.
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir William Earle Welby Thomas Thoroton |
Member of Parliament for Grantham with Sir William Earle Welby 1812–1818 |
Succeeded by Sir William Earle Welby Edward Cust |
| Preceded by Coningsby Waldo-Sibthorpe Ralph Bernal |
Member of Parliament for Lincoln with Coningsby Waldo-Sibthorpe 1820–1822 John Williams 1822–1826 1820–1826 |
Succeeded by John Nicholas Fazakerley Charles Delaet Waldo Sibthorp |
