Herbert Henry Smith (29 January 1871 – 25 November 1935) was an Australian politician.
He was born in
St Kilda to architect Sydney William Smith and Sarah Ann Carter. He attended Alma Road Grammar School and became an importer, dealing mainly in bicycle parts and jewellery. He served on
Melbourne City Council
The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2018, the city has an area of and had a population of 169,961. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. The ci ...
from 1913 to 1922, where he became known as an extreme conservative within the
Nationalist Party. In 1921 he won a by-election for
Melbourne Province
Melbourne Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council (Australia).
Melbourne Province was created in 1882 when Central Province was abolished in the redistribution of Provinces. Its area included central Melbourne, Carlto ...
in the
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council (VLC) is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria, Australia, the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Co ...
. He served until his death at
South Yarra
South Yarra is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Stonnington local government areas. South Yarra recorded a popul ...
in 1935.
Architect
Sydney Wigham Smith
Sydney Wigham Smith (c. 1866 – 14 December 1933) was an architect in Melbourne, Australia, principal of the firm of Sydney Smith, Ogg and Serpell.
History
Smith was a son of Sarah Ann Smith, née Carter, and Sydney William Smith (died June 1886 ...
(c. 1866 – 14 December 1933) was a brother.
References
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1871 births
1935 deaths
Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
United Australia Party members of the Parliament of Victoria
Members of the Victorian Legislative Council
People from St Kilda, Victoria
Politicians from Melbourne
Businesspeople from Melbourne