John Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
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John Smith (1655/6 – 1723) was an English politician, twice serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Smith's father was also called John Smith and he had a sister called Anne Smith, Lady Dashwood. He was educated St John's College, Oxford, was at the Middle Temple and was an MP from 1678. He married Anne, daughter of Sir Thomas Strickland, and had two daughters, Mary Smith and Anne Smith, Lady Grant. Smith was first appointed as Chancellor on June 2, 1699 until March 27, 1701. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1705 until serving again as Chancellor from April 22, 1708 until August 11, 1710. He was a moderate Whig.
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| Preceded by Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax |
Chancellor of the Exchequer of England 1699–1701 |
Succeeded by Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton |
| Preceded by Robert Harley |
Speaker of the House of Commons of England 1705–1706 |
Succeeded by last incumbent |
| Preceded by first incumbent |
Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain 1707–1708 |
Succeeded by Richard Onslow |
| Preceded by Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton |
Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain 1708–1710 |
Succeeded by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer |
| Preceded by James Vernon |
Teller of the Exchequer 1710–1712 |
Succeeded by The Lord Mansel |
| Preceded by The Lord Mansel |
Teller of the Exchequer 1710–1712 |
Vacant
Title next held by
George Treby |
| Parliament of England | ||
| Preceded by William Ashburnham George Legge |
Member of Parliament for Ludgershall with Thomas Neale 1679 |
Succeeded by Thomas Neale John Garrard |
| Preceded by Henry Clerke Thomas Neale |
Member of Parliament for Ludgershall with John Deane 1689–1690 |
Succeeded by John Deane Thomas Neale |
| Preceded by Sir Francis Drake John Swinfen |
Member of Parliament for Bere Alston with John Swinfen 1691–1694 Sir Henry Hobart 1694–1695 1691–1695 |
Succeeded by John Elwill Sir Henry Hobart |
| Preceded by Francis Powlett John Pollen |
Member of Parliament for Andover with Sir Robert Smyth 1695–1698 Anthony Henley 1698–1701 Francis Shepheard 1701–1707 1695–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Andover with Francis Shepheard 1707–1708 William Guidott 1708–1713 1707–1713 |
Succeeded by William Guidott Sir Ambrose Crowley |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Hedges Edward Jennings |
Member of Parliament for East Looe with Sir James Bateman 1715–1718 Horatio Walpole 1718–1722 William Lowndes 1722-1724 1715–1724 |
Succeeded by Viscount Malpas William Lowndes |
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Categories: 1650s births | 1723 deaths | Chancellors of the Exchequer of England | Chancellors of the Exchequer of Great Britain | Speakers of the House of Commons of England | Speakers of the House of Commons of Great Britain | Members of the Middle Temple | Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament | Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies | Members of Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall | Members of the Privy Council of Great Britain | Alumni of St John's College, Oxford
