Sir Robert Smith, 1st Baronet
British politician
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| Intro | British politician | |
| A.K.A. | Sir Robert Smith 1st Baronet Robert Smith | |
| A.K.A. | Sir Robert Smith 1st Baronet Robert Smith | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 7 December 1880 | |
| Death | 6 December 1957 (aged 77 years) |
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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 and created a baronet in 1945.