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William Henry Smith, FRS (24 June 1825 – 6 October 1891) was an English bookseller and newsagent of the family firm W H Smith, who expanded the firm and introduced the practice of selling books and newspapers at railway stations.
William Henry Smith. (1825-1891), Newsagent and politician, First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons. Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 27 portraits. At the age of twenty-one he became a partner in his father's newsagent business.
Beginning in 1792 as a single shop in London selling newspapers, the firm begun by William Henry Smith has grown today into a corporation embracing a host - Great British Icons, Victorian Era
11 de nov. de 1998 · Seeing the potential of the new technology, William Henry Smith opened his first railway bookstall on 1 November 1848.
William Henry Smith (7 July 1792 – 28 July 1865) was a British entrepreneur whose business included both newsagents and book shops. He was born in Little Thurlow, Suffolk, but ran his business in London, where he died. The family business evolved into the chain W H Smith.
15 de ene. de 2024 · W.H. Smith. Politician. In St Margaret's church Westminster, on the north side near the organ, is a stained glass window to William Henry Smith, newsagent and politician. The window was designed by J. P. Seddon and made by Belham & Co. of Westminster.
27 de jun. de 2024 · This is a lively two-volume biography, first published in 1893, of the influential Victorian businessman and politician W. H. Smith (1825–1891), whose father and uncle established the well-known stationery and bookselling business.
