Frederick Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden
The Viscount Hambleden | |
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"Head of the greatest publishing house in Christendom" — Smith as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, December 1904 | |
| Member of Parliament for Strand | |
| In office 1891–1910 | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Smith |
| Succeeded by | Walter Long |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1868 |
| Died | 16 June 1928 (aged 59) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Esther Georgiana Caroline Gore |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | William Henry Smith (paternal grandfather) William Henry Smith (son) David John Smith (son) Arthur Gore, 5th Earl of Arran (father-in-law) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1885–1922 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 2nd Buckinghamshire Rifle Volunteers (Eton College) Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry Royal Devon Yeomanry |
| Conflicts | |
William Frederick Danvers Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden DL (12 August 1868 – 16 June 1928), known as Frederick Smith, was an English hereditary peer, businessman and politician. He studied at Eton, and New College, Oxford