William Cowper SMITH (1843 – 1911)
Name
William Cowper SmithGender
MaleBirthdate
28 December 1843Birthplace
London, EnglandMarriage(s)
1874
Waipukurau
Emma Augusta Smith
12 August 1884
Georgina Annie Smith
Date of death
05 March 1911Place of death
WaipukurauPartner(s)
- Emma Augusta Smith, nee Tester (1847-17/11/1882)
- Georgina Annie Smith, Grant (1862-17/1/1962)
Children
- Charles Cowper Smith
- Hephizbah Emma Bailey (1876-26/4/1960)
- Catherine Hebe Smith (1879-19/8/1951)
- Rose Augusta Smith (1881-22/6/1882)
- George Grant Smith (27/5/1885-15/11/1967)
- William Hope Smith (14/7/1886-25/10/1918)
- Marcus David Smith (16/9/1890-28/8/1951)
Secondary education
Barnet High School, London, EnglandRelated records
Biography
Arrived in New Zealand on the “Egmont”, 1862
Started drapery and general store, Waipukurau, 1872
Chairman road board, 14 years
Member Hawke’s Bay County Council, 1877 to 1895; chairman six years
Member of Parliament for Waipawa and Woodville for Liberal Party, 1881 to 1893
Chairman of county hospital
Member of the Legislative Council
Son William Hope Smith died of broncho-pnuemonia aggravated by active service in France, 1918
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