Samuel Smith was the founder of
Smiths Group
Smiths Group plc is a British, multinational, diversified engineering business headquartered in London, England. It operates in over 50 countries and employs 14,600 staff.
Smiths Group has its origins in a jewellery shop, ''S Smith & Sons'', ...
, one of the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
's largest engineering businesses.
Career
Trained as a craftsman, Samuel Smith opened his first shop in Newington Causeway, in
London
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, in 1851.
[Grace's Guide: Smiths Group]
/ref> His business expanded rapidly, as he gained a reputation for offering a fast and friendly service. This enabled him to open a second shop in 1871. He had a son, also named Samuel, who developed the business to manufacture clocks and dials for automobiles.[ Samuel Smith Snr. died in 1875.South Alabama British Car Club]
References
1875 deaths
British company founders
British watchmakers (people)
Year of birth unknown
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