Background
Smith, Henry Gerrish was born on April 9, 1870 in Warrensville, Ohio, United States. Son of Erastus and Martha (March) Smith.
Smith, Henry Gerrish was born on April 9, 1870 in Warrensville, Ohio, United States. Son of Erastus and Martha (March) Smith.
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1891. Studied Royal Naval College, England, 1891-1894.
Midshipman United States Navy, 1887-1893. Naval constructor United States Navy, at Royal Naval College, Cramps Shipyard, New York Navy Yard, bureau of Construction and Repair, Navy Department, Washington. Resigned from Navy, 1903, to become manager Fore River Shipbuilding Company (later Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation), vice president, general manager, 1913-1917.
Manager Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Limited., 1917-1921, assistant to president 1921, vice president, 1923-1932.
President Shipbuilders Council of America, 1929-1950, Chairman of the Board, since 1950.
Member classification Lloyds, United States delegate to International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, London, 1929. Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, since 1893 (secretary-treasurer 1932-1939.
Married Betty Dent, October 9, 1895 (deceased). Married second, Lucy Margaret Gleason, September 24, 1936. Children: Mistress Betty Dent Walker, Charles Raymond.