Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington

British politician and banker
Person human Q7349866
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Summary

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington was born on January 22, 1752[1]. He died on September 18, 1838[2], in London[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and banker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Wycombe[7]
  • Father: Abel Smith[8]
  • Mother: Mary Bird[9]
  • Spouse: Charlotte Hudson[10], Anne Boldero-Barnard[11]
  • Child: Robert Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington[12], Catherine Lucy Smith[13], Hester Frances Williams-Wynn[14], Emily Smith[15], Charlotte Elizabeth Smith[16], Harriet Smith[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[18], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[20], member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[21], member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[22], member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[23], member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[24], member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[25]
  • Educated at: Magdalene College[26]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[27], Fellow of the Royal Society[28]
  • Member of: Royal Society[29], Society of Antiquaries of London[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Noble title: Baron Carrington[32]
  • Commons category: Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington[33]
  • Family name: Smith[34]
  • Given name: Robert[35]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Sibling: John Smith[38], Abel Smith[39], George Smith[40], Samuel Smith[41]
  • Social classification: slave owner[42]

Why It Matters

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where did Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington die?

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington died in London[3].

Who were Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington's parents?

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington's father was Abel Smith[8]. Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington's mother was Mary Bird[9].

Who was Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington married to?

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington's spouses include Charlotte Hudson[10] and Anne Boldero-Barnard[11].

What did Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington do for work?

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington worked as a politician[4] and banker[5].

Where did Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington go to school?

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington was educated at Magdalene College[26].

What awards did Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[27] and Fellow of the Royal Society[28].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL7196064A, OL5968331A
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ja']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → London
    Award received → —
    Child → Robert Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington, Catherine Lucy Smith, Hester Frances Williams-Wynn +3
    Noble title → Baron Carrington
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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