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James Parker Smith MP FRSE (1854–1929)^[1] was a Scottish barrister and politician who served as Liberal Unionist MP for Partick. He was first elected at a by-election in 1890, but lost the seat in 1906. He was a Cambridge Apostle.

He had previously contested Greenock and Paisley.

In January 1900, Smith was appointed assistant private secretary (unpaid) to Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies.^[2]

Leben

He was the son of Archibald Smith of Jordanhill and his wife, Susan Emma Parker. Although his father was Scottish he was born in London and spent much of his life in England. He was educated at Winchester College.

Family

In 1882 he was married to Louisa Hamilton.

His brothers included

References

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36039. London. 15 January 1900. p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)

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Preceded by Alexander Craig Sellar	Member of Parliament for Partick 1890–1906	Succeeded by Robert Balfour

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)

[2] "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36039. London. 15 January 1900. p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)

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 He was the son of [[Archibald Smith]] of [[Jordanhill]] and his wife, Susan Emma Parker. Although his father was Scottish he was born in [[London]] and spent much of his life in England. He was educated at [[Winchester College]].
+==Family==
+In 1882 he was married to Louisa Hamilton.
+His brothers included
 == References ==