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William Henry Smith
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English bookseller, newsagent and politician (1825–1891)
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William Henry Smith was a British politician and businessperson born in London in 1825. A member of the Conservative Party, he held the positions of First Lord of the Admiralty and Leader of the House of Commons. He was also recognized in the Royal Society collection and served as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Smith competed in rowing and spoke English. He stood as a candidate in the general elections of 1868, 1874, 1880, and 1885. He died at Walmer Castle in 1891. His son was Frederick Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 18
Top works
- Charles Hammond and His Relations to Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams
- Charles Hammond and His Relations to Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams; or, Constitutional Limitations and the Contest for Freedom of Speech and the Pr
- Was Lord Bacon the author of Shakespeare's plays?
- The ten tribes of Israel never lost
- Soul of My Words Book
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5
- Total plays
- 25
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 62,934x
- Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
· 1997 · cited 48,640x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,823x
- Colorimetric Method for Determination of Sugars and Related Substances
· 1956 · cited 42,300x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,536x
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Walmer Castle
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Leader of the House of Commons
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- British English
- Sport
- rowing
- Image
- William Henry Smith (1825–1891).jpg
- Work location
- London
Show 10 more facts
- Commons category
- William Henry Smith (politician)
- date of birth
- 1825-06-24
- date of death
- 1891-10-06
- member of
- Royal Society
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- William Henry Smith
- writing language
- British English
- candidacy in election
- 1886 United Kingdom general election
- different from
- William Smith
Sources (3)
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