Richard Tilden Smith (1865 – 18 December 1929) was a British businessman who made a fortune in mining in

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and also had significant business interests in Britain. Tilden Smith commissioned the pioneering steel-framed

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for his National Metal and Chemical Bank company. He died at the House of Commons and left £409,190.Probate 1 February 1930, London, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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* * * * 1865 births 1929 deaths British businesspeople {{UK-business-bio-stub

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