Anthony Thomas Smith

Anthony Thomas Smith QC (born 21 June 1935), 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 King's College, Cambridge, (Exhibnr; MA). In 1959 he married Letitia Ann Wheldon Griffith. They had one son and two daughters.[1]

Professional career

Smith was Called to the Bar, by the Inner Temple in 1958. He served as a Flying Officer in the RAF from 1958–60. He retuned 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. He was made a Bencher in 1985.[2]

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 he finished a poor third. He did not stand for parliament again.[3]

Electoral record

General Election 1959: Northampton[4][5]
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

  1. ↑ ‘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
  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. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1983, FWS Craig
  4. ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. ↑
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