Hugh Colin Smith


Hugh Colin Smith was an English banker who was Governor of the Bank of England from 1897–99.

Early life

Smith was born in London, the son of John Abel Smith, Member of Parliament for Chichester and Midhurst, and Anne Jervoise. His younger brother was Dudley Robert Smith.
His paternal grandfather was John Smith, who preceded his father as MP for Midhurst, and his maternal grandfather was Sir Samuel Clarke Jervoise.
He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Career

From 1895 to 1897, he served as the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, followed by another two-year term as Governor of the Bank of England from 1897 to 1899. In both roles, he succeeded Albert George Sandeman and was himself succeeded by Samuel Steuart Gladstone.

Personal life

On 9 August 1865, Smith was married to Constance Maria Josepha Adeane, the daughter of Henry John Adeane MP and Hon. Matilda Abigail Stanley. Together, they were the parents of:
From 1874–1908, he lived at Mount Clare, Roehampton, south west London. His stockbroker descendants lived there until 1945. He was a founding member of Roehampton Cricket Club.
He died at Mount Clare in 1910 after a three-month illness.

Descendants

Through his daughter Olive, he was a grandfather of six, including the cricketer Giles Baring. Their great grandchildren include the actress Rachel Ward and the actress and environmentalist Tracy Worcester.