Swire Smith
Swire Smith | |
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Smith in 1913 | |
| Born | 4 March 1842 |
| Died | 16 March 1918 (aged 76) London |
| Occupation(s) | wool manufacturer, politician |
Sir Swire Smith (4 March 1842 – 16 March 1918) was an English woollen manufacturer, educationalist and Liberal Party politician. In many ways he was typical of the public-spirited, self-made Victorian. Of nonconformist lineage, he believed in social and intellectual improvement, the virtues of hard work and thrift and the role of the Liberal Party in the encouragement and promotion of this ethic.