Sir Allan Macgregor Smith (19 May 1871 – 21 February 1941) was a British solicitor, businessman, and Conservative Party politician. He was the MP for Croydon South 1919–1923. Smith was born in Glasgow, the second of eight children. Educated at Glasgow University, he qualified as a solicitor, and during the First World War, successfully negotiated labour with trade unions to successfully meet munitions supply. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the

1918 Birthday Honours The 1918 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The King, 3 June a ...

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* 1871 births 1941 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1918–1922 UK MPs 1922–1923 Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Politicians from Glasgow Alumni of the University of Glasgow Scottish solicitors {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1870s-stub