Charles Smith (September 1756 – 9 May 1814) was a British politician. He sat in the

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from 1796 until its abolition in 1800, and then in the

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from 1801 to 1806. He was the only son of Charles Smith of Stratford, Essex, who he succeeded in 1777. He was elected at a by-election in November 1796 as one of the two Members of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Saltash in

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, and held the seat until 1802. He was elected at the general election in 1802 as one of the two MPs for the borough of Westbury in

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, and held that seat until the 1806 general election. He was appointed

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for 1811–12. He married twice: firstly Susanna, the daughter of John Devall of Marylebone, Middlesex and secondly Augusta, the daughter and coheiress of Joshua Smith of Erlestoke Park, Devizes, Wiltshire, with whom he had 3 sons and 6 daughters.

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