William Masters Smith

William Masters Smith (20 March 1802 – 24 December 1861)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kent from 1852 to 1857. He married Frances Elphinstone, daughter of Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet, on 6 September 1836.[2][3]

For the cricketer, see William Smith-Masters.

William Masters Smith
Member of Parliament for West Kent
In office
1852-1857
Personal details
Born(1802-03-20)20 March 1802
Died24 December 1861(1861-12-24) (aged 59)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Frances Elphinstone
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(m. 1836)​
RelativesHoward Elphinstone (father-in-law)

References
  1. Burke, Bernard (1898). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison & sons. p. 1014. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. H. Colburn. 1847. p. 1247. Retrieved 13 July 2018. William Masters Smith.
  3. Reade, Compton (1904). The Smith Family: Being a Popular Account of Most Branches of the Name. E. Stock. p. 59. Retrieved 13 July 2018. William Masters Smith.


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