Sir Robert Smith, 1st Baronet

For other people named Robert Smith, see Robert Smith (disambiguation).

Sir Robert Workman Smith, 1st Baronet, JP (7 December 1880 – 6 December 1957) was a Scottish Unionist politician.

The youngest son of George Smith, shipowner, Glasgow, he was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a barrister at the Inner Temple.

Smith was unsuccessful candidate for Aberdeen and Kincardine Central in 1922–1923, and was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the seat in 1924, holding it until 1945. He was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Aberdeen.

He was knighted in 1934 Birthday Honours^[1] and created a baronet in the 1945 Dissolution Honours.^[2]

References

1. "No. 34056". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1934. p. 3555.
2. "No. 37116". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1945. p. 2900.

Sources

• "Sir Robert Smith". The Times. 7 December 1957. p. 8.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Murdoch McKenzie Wood	Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire Central 1924–1945	Succeeded by Henry Spence
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Crowmallie) 1945–1957	Succeeded by William Gordon Smith