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George Smith (died 1658)

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George Smith or Smyth was an English lawyer.

Biography

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The son of John Smith, of Kirdford, Sussex, he matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 29 January 1619, age sixteen. In 1633 he was a barrister-at-law of Gray's Inn. He was appointed a commissioner for the administration of justice in civil matters for Scotland in 1652, and sat in the Protectorate Parliament for the sheriffdom of Midlothian from 1654 to 1655, and for the sheriffdom of Dumfries from 1656 until his death on circuit at Inverness, on 26 September 1658.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Joseph Foster, ed. (1891). "Smith-Sowton". Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
Parliament of England
Preceded byas MPs for Scotland Member of Parliament for Midlothian
1654–1655
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dumfries
1656–1658
Commonwealth Parliament abolished