His father was MP for various constituencies, and his mother was the daughter of General Sir Harry Calvert.
[2] Smith was elected member of parliament (MP) for Hertfordshire in 1854 but lost the seat in 1857.
His father died in 1859 and he inherited the 11,000-acre (45 km2) estate of Woodhall Park, Hertfordshire, and various other properties.
Their son Abel Henry Smith was subsequently MP for Hertford.
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