Jacob Smith (politician)
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Jacob Smith (politician)
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Jacob William Smith was a ship's captain who served as Mayor and Member of Parliament for Port Adelaide in the colony of South Australia. Captain Smith was born in England the son of a paymaster in the Royal Navy, and was trained for the sea. At the age of nineteen he found himself in command of a fine Indiaman when the captain died at sea. He subsequently commanded a number of ships of the Duncan Dunbar line, and earned a high reputation and made rapid progress through the ranks of the company.
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Australian politician
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2024-04-01T23:08:14Z
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