Thomas Whistler Smith | |
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| Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
| In office 11 September 1857 – 11 December 1859 | |
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| Born | 26 September 1824 London, England |
| Died | 11 December 1859 (aged 35) London, England |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Spouse | Sarah (née Street) |
| Relations | Street family Whistler family Lamb family |
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| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Thomas Whistler Smith, MLC (26 September 1824 – 11 December 1859) was an Australian businessman, banker and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1857 until his early death in 1859 at the age of 35. He was the deputy chairman and managing director of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney (now National Australia Bank), having been made one of its directors in 1850.
His sister Henrietta Octavia Lamb (née Smith) married into the Lamb banking family by wedding John de Villiers Lamb, a fellow director of the CBCS. John was the son of Commander John Lamb, who was also a Commercial Banking Company of Sydney director, as were his brothers Walter Lamb, Edward Lamb and Alfred Lamb.[1] His sister-in-law via Walter was Margaret Dangar, daughter of Australian politician and explorer Henry Dangar.[2]
- ^ S. J. Butlin, Foundations of the Australian Monetary System, 1788-1851 (Melb, 1953)
- ^ "Lamb, Walter (1825–1906)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.