Henry Gilbert Smith

The Honourable
Henry Gilbert Smith
Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales
In office
11 September 1856 (1856-09-11) – 11 December 1858 (1858-12-11)
Personal details
Born(1802-09-26)26 September 1802
Northamptonshire, England
Died4 January 1886(1886-01-04) (aged 83)
Brighton, England
CitizenshipAustralian
RelativesThomas Smith (nephew)
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Henry Gilbert Smith, MLC (1802 – 1 April 1886) was an English-born Australian politician, businessman and banker, known as the "Father of Manly". He was the founder and developer of the Sydney suburb of Manly, where he built Fairlight House facing Delwood Beach. He was the chairman of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney (now National Australia Bank), of which his nephew Thomas Smith was the managing director and deputy chairman.

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