Career
He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1796 until its abolition in 1800, and then in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1806. He was the only son of Charles Smith of Stratford, Essex, who he succeeded in 1777. He was elected at the general election in 1802 as one of the two MPs for the borough of Westbury in Wiltshire, and held that seat until the 1806 general election.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex for 1811-1812.