Edward Smith (fl. 1777) was a governor of the Isle of Man.[1] He was an army officer with the rank of Colonel, appointed in 1777.[2] He ordered a census by parish in 1784.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Major General Edward Smith, 1777-1793".
  2. ↑ Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society (1995). Proceedings - Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society. p. 426.
  3. ↑ Esq. Thomas Quayle (1812). General View of the Agriculture of the Isle of Man: With Observations on the Means of Its Improvement. G. and W. Nicol. p. 188.


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