Joshua Smith

Who was Joshua Smith?

Joshua Smith was an English politician.

He was born the son of John Smith, a Lambeth merchant and became a timber merchant himself. He lived at Erlestoke Park, near Devizes, Wiltshire.

He became a director of the East India Company in 1771. He was Member of Parliament for Devizes from 1788 to 1818.

He was married to Sarah, the daughter of Nathaniel Gilbert, judge and member of legislative council of Antigua with whom he had four daughters. After his death his Erlestoke seat was sold to George Watson Taylor.