Sir Herbert Smith, 1st Baronet, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSir Herbert Smith, 1st Baronet
British businessman and Baronet
Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1872
Date of Death: 14-Jul-1943
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Sir Herbert Smith, 1st Baronet
- Sir Herbert Smith, 1st Baronet (22 June 1872 – 14 July 1943), known as "Piggy" Smith, was an English carpet manufacturer. Smith's business was based in Kidderminster.
- During the First World War he was chairman of the Carpet Trade Rationing Committee and the Man-Power and Protection Committee and was a member of the Board of Control of the Wool and Textile Industries.
- For these services he was created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours.From 1921 to 1938 he owned and lived at Witley Court, which partly burned down in 1937 and was never restored.
- He died at the age of 71 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, also called Herbert.
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