Edward Smith (governor) explained
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Major General Edward Smith, 1777-1793.
- Book: Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society. Proceedings - Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society. 1995. 426.
- Book: Esq. Thomas Quayle. General View of the Agriculture of the Isle of Man: With Observations on the Means of Its Improvement. 1812. G. and W. Nicol. 188.