Researching Thomas Smart
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13636 people with the Smart surname? In that year Smart was ranked number 288 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Smart on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Smart and the Smart Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 17605 people with the Smart surname in the UK? Smart is now ranked number 307 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Smart surname in the USA? Smart is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Thomas Smart (New South Wales politician)
Thomas Ware Smart (1810 – 28 May 1881), was a politician in colonial New South Wales, Colonial Treasurer in 1863 and 1865.
Smart was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was the representative for Sydney Hamlets in the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1 September 1851 to 28 February 1855. He represented Glebe in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1869. He was Treasurer from 21 March to 15 October 1863 and from 3 February to 19 October 1865; he was also Secretary for Public Works from 20 October 1865 to 21 January 1866. He was again appointed to the Legislative Council in 1870 and served until his death.
Smart died at Darling Point in Sydney on .
Source: Thomas Smart (New South Wales politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaThomas Smart (Tasmanian politician)
Thomas Christie Smart (1816 – 26 March 1896) was a doctor and politician in colonial Tasmania, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.
Smart was born in Scotland and became a licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1842. Later in 1842 he emigrated to Australia and was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Hobart on 8 March 1881, resigning on 8 February 1886.Smart became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1875.Smart was also Chairman of the Hobart Hospital Board and chairman of directors of the Eldon Ranges Gold Prospecting Co.
Source: Thomas Smart (Tasmanian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Smart
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