Anthony Thomas Smith

Anthony Thomas Smith QC (21 June 1935 – 15 September 2017)^[1] was a British lawyer and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Smith was born the son of Sydney Ernest Smith and Winston Victoria Smith. He was educated at Northampton, Stafford, and Hinckley Grammar Schools, and at King's College, Cambridge (Exhibitioner; MA). In 1959 he married Letitia Ann Wheldon Griffith. They had one son and two daughters.^[2]

Professional career

Smith was Called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1958. He served as a Flying Officer in the RAF from 1958 to 1960, then returned to his legal career. He was founder and Chairman of the Birmingham Free Representation Scheme. He was made a QC in 1977 and appointed as a Recorder.^[3] He was made a Bencher in 1985.^[4]

Political career

Smith was Liberal candidate for the Northampton division at the 1959 General Election. The constituency was a Labour/Conservative marginal and the Liberals had not run a candidate since coming a poor third in 1950. His prospects were not good and the party did not improve on its position.^[5]

Electoral record

General Election 1959: Northampton^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Reginald Thomas Guy Des Voeux Paget	27,823	46.30	−6.45
	Conservative	Joan Christabel Jill Knight	25,106	41.77	−5.48
	Liberal	Anthony Thomas Smith	7,170	11.93	N/A
Majority			2,717	4.52	−0.98
Turnout			60,099	82.87	+0.27
Registered electors			72,521
	Labour hold		Swing	-0.49

References

^ "Obituary notice, The Times". legacy.com. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
^ ‘SMITH, Anthony Thomas’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015; online edn, Nov 2015 accessed 20 July 2016
^ "No. 47194". The London Gazette. 12 April 1977. p. 4891.
^ ‘SMITH, Anthony Thomas’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015; online edn, Nov 2015 accessed 20 July 2016
^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1983, FWS Craig
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

[1] "Obituary notice, The Times". legacy.com. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

[2] ‘SMITH, Anthony Thomas’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015; online edn, Nov 2015 accessed 20 July 2016

[3] "No. 47194". The London Gazette. 12 April 1977. p. 4891.

[4] ‘SMITH, Anthony Thomas’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015; online edn, Nov 2015 accessed 20 July 2016

[5] British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1983, FWS Craig

[kimber1959-6] Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

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