Joshua Smith (English politician)

Joshua Smith (1732 – 20 March 1819) was an English politician.

He was born the son of John Smith, a Lambeth merchant and became a timber merchant himself. He lived at Erlestoke Park, near Devizes, Wiltshire.

He became a director of the East India Company in 1771, and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Devizes from 1788 to 1818.

In 1766 he married Sarah, the daughter of Nathaniel Gilbert, judge and member of the legislative council of Antigua, with whom he had four daughters. Their eldest daughter Maria married in 1787 Charles Compton, 1st Marquess of Northampton.[1]

After his death his Erlestoke seat was sold to George Watson-Taylor.

See also

References

  • "SMITH, Joshua (1732-1819), of Erlestoke Park, nr. Devizes, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Henry Addington and
Sir James Tylney-Long		 Member of Parliament for Devizes
1788–1800
With: Henry Addington		 Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain		 Member of Parliament for Devizes
1801–1818
With: Henry Addington, to 1805;
Thomas Grimston Estcourt, from 1805		 Succeeded by
Thomas Grimston Estcourt and
John Pearse


  1. ↑ Namier, Lewis. "COMPTON, Charles, Lord Compton (1760-1828)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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