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Thomas Assheton Smith

English landowner, sportsman and developer of the Welsh slate industry (1752-1828)
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Thomas Assheton Smith
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
1752
Date of death
May 12, 1828
Place of birth
Ashley
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain[11][12]
Occupation
cricketer, businessperson, politician
Position held
member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain, High Sheriff of Anglesey, High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire, High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire, Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Educated at
Eton College[25]
Father
Thomas Assheton-Smith, of Ashley Hall[7]
Mother
Mary[8]
Child
Thomas Assheton Smith, Elizabeth Assheton-Smith[9][10]
Work location
London[32]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[34]
Candidacy in election
1802 United Kingdom general election, 1806 United Kingdom general election, 1807 United Kingdom general election, 1807 United Kingdom general election, 1812 United Kingdom general election, 1818 United Kingdom general election, 1820 United Kingdom general election[37][38][39][40][41][42]
Depicted by
Thomas Assheton-Smith (1752–1828)[33]
Different from
Thomas Smith[36]
Family name
Smith[30]
Given name
Thomas[31]
Name in native language
Thomas Assheton Smith[35]
Residence
Tedworth House, Vaynol Hall[27][28]
Sport
cricket[29]
🏷️ Also known as
en Thomas Assheton Smith ar توماس سميث es Thomas Assheton Smith I ja トマス・アッシュトン・スミス
🔖 Identifiers · 13
British Museum person or institution ID
158188
Dictionary of Welsh Biography ID
s-SMIT-ASS-1752
Freebase ID
/m/0gq4pk
Genealogics.org person ID
I00731378
Geni profile ID
6000000060228465026
Hansard (1803–2005) ID
mr-thomas-smith-3
History of Parliament ID
1754-1790/member/assheton-smith-thomas-1751-1828, 1790-1820/member/assheton-smith-thomas-1752-1828, 1820-1832/member/assheton-smith-thomas-i-1750-1828
National Library of Wales Authority ID
smith-thomas-assheton-1752-1828-songs-and-music
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp127751
SNARC ID
Max Bolkart
The Peerage person ID
p39213.htm#i392130
TheyWorkForYou ID
24335
Show all 13 identifiers +1
WikiTree person ID
Assheton-110

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🔗 Connections
Candidacy in election 7
1812 United Kingdom general election, 1818 United Kingdom general election, 1806 United Kingdom general election, 1807 United Kingdom general election, 1807 United Kingdom general election, 1820 United Kingdom general election, 1802 United Kingdom general election
Occupation 3
politician, businessperson, cricketer
Country of citizenship 2
Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Educated at 1
Eton College
Family name 1
Smith
Given name 1
Thomas
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Ashley
SNARC ID 1
Max Bolkart
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
cricket
Work location 1
London
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Summary

Thomas Assheton Smith was born in 1752[1] in Ashley[2]. He died on May 12, 1828[3]. He worked as a cricketer[4], businessperson[5], and politician[6].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Assheton Smith born?

Thomas Assheton Smith's place of birth was Ashley[2].

Who were Thomas Assheton Smith's parents?

Thomas Assheton Smith's father was Thomas Assheton-Smith, of Ashley Hall[7]. Thomas Assheton Smith's mother was Mary[8].

What did Thomas Assheton Smith do for work?

Thomas Assheton Smith worked as a cricketer[4], businessperson[5], and politician[6].

Where did Thomas Assheton Smith go to school?

Thomas Assheton Smith was educated at Eton College[25].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Great Britain London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . The London Gazette 12518. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . The London Gazette 12413. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Thomas Assheton Smith, Elizabeth Assheton-Smith
    Father → Thomas Assheton-Smith, of Ashley Hall
    Instance of → human
    Different from → Thomas Smith
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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