Background
SMITH, George John was born on June 24, 1845. Son of Geo. Smith, Justice of the Peace, Doctor of Laws, Trevu, Camborne, and Elizabeth Burrall, daughter of William Bickford.
SMITH, George John was born on June 24, 1845. Son of Geo. Smith, Justice of the Peace, Doctor of Laws, Trevu, Camborne, and Elizabeth Burrall, daughter of William Bickford.
Privately; University, London. Succeeded to management of his father’s business in 1870. A Conservative; younger brother of late William Bickford-Smith, Trevamo, Helston, formerly Member of Parliament.
Truro-Helston Div.; Honourable Colonel 4th Batf. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, formerly commanding 1st Vol. Battalion D.C.L.I. Justice of the Peace, C.A., D.L.; Managing Director, Bickford, Smith and Company, Ltd., etc.
Club: Constitutional.