Alfred Brooke-Smith
| Alfred Brooke-Smith | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council | |
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In office 1920–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Pearce |
| Succeeded by | H.G. Simms |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 3, 1874 England |
| Died |
April 6, 1938 (aged 65) England |
| Profession | Businessman |
Alfred Brooke-Smith (1874–1938) was the Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council for 2 years from 1920 to 1922. He also served as Managing Director of Jardine Matheson & Co.
Biography
Brooke-Smith was born on 3 November 1874 in Yokohama, Japan and received his education there.[1]
At the age of 16, he joined the firm of Findlay Richardson in Yokohama. In 1897, he joined Jardine Matheson & Co as an assistant in their Import and Cotton Mill Department in Hong Kong. On 1 May 1918, he was appointed a Director and was Senior Director at Shanghai from 1919 to 1926. He was also Managing Director in 1924-5.[2]
He served on the Shanghai Municipal Council from 1917 and, in 1919, became Vice-Chairman. In 1920 he became Chairman of the Council and served in that position until 1922.[3]
He retired in 1926 and returned to England.[4]
He died on 6 April 1938 at Martley Hall, Suffolk, England.[5]
Marriage
Brooke-Smith married Ann Bigland Brand, daughter of Mr David Brand of Shanghai, in December 1918 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai.[6]
References
- ↑ Obituary, North China Herald, 14 April 1938, p452 and North China Herald, April 24, 1926, p158
- ↑ Obituary, North China Herald, 14 April 1938, p452
- ↑ Obituary, North China Herald, 14 April 1938, p452
- ↑ North China Herald, April 24, 1926, p158
- ↑ North China Herald November 23, 1938, p311
- ↑ North China Herald, December 14, 1918, p671