Background
His great-grandfather was Thomas Smith, founder of Smith"s Bank. His father George Smith (1765–1836) was a director of the East India Company.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
His great-grandfather was Thomas Smith, founder of Smith"s Bank. His father George Smith (1765–1836) was a director of the East India Company.
George Robert was returned as Member of Parliament at the 1831 general election, but the Reform Acting abolished most of the family"s pocket boroughs, and Smith was left without a seat at the 1832 general election. He contested Buckinghamshire at the 1837 general election, but without success. Smith was a director of Smith"s Bank in Derby from 1837 to 1843, and of the London Smith"s from 1850.
In 1847 he served on the committee of the British Relief Association.
10th United Kingdom Parliament. 13th United Kingdom Parliament.