Samuel George Smith

London banker. partner in Smith, Payne & Smith, the partners in which claimed compensation for enslaved people on Holland estate in Jamaica. 'Samuel Smith' also appeared as co-claimant with Lord Carrington on The Farm, and LBS has tentatively identified him as Samuel George Smith, although this might instead be his father Samuel who had died March 12 1834.

1. Samuel George Smith was the second son of Samuel Smith (1745-12/03/1834), banker of Lombard Street and Woodhall Park Herts., and Elizabeth Turnor, and brother of Abel Smith (q.v.). Samuel Smith left £14,000. Samuel George Smith b. 19/07/1789 married Eugenia Chatfield in 1821. Their son also Samuel George Smith (1822-1900), Conservative MP and banker, left £1.5MM. 'Lord Carrington was a relative.'

1. William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? 1860- (Volumes 3 and 4, manuscripts in preparation), reference 1863/58 for Smith, Samuel George. William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of British wealth-holders Volume Two 1840-1859 (MS) reference 1859/36 for Abel Smith (left £400,000).