Robert Percy Smith, known as "Bobus" Smith was a lawyer, MP, and Judge Advocate-General of Bengal, India. Brother of Rev. Sydney Smith. Made his fortune during his 7 years in Bengal.
As a governor of the New River Company he developed part of Finsbury as the head of the New River. Great Percy Street and Percy Circus are named after him.
Died at his house in Savile Row.
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Robert Percy Smith
These reservoirs, the property of the New River Company, were begun in the ye...
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Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
Born Islington into the stationery family. Trustee of Islington Union Chapel. Â MP for Islington South. 1885-6. Henry Spicer was the eldest of the ten children of Henry S. J. Spicer (1801-1877) a...
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