2006-10-24 07:10:19 · 8 answers · asked by mark t 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Henry Walton Smith founded WH Smith in 1792
2006-10-24 07:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by Sir Sidney Snot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
William Henry Smith
2006-10-24 07:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by Max 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
henry walton smith is the founder
W H Smith originated as a news vendor business established in London in 1792 by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna. After their deaths, the business — valued in 1812 at £1,280 — was taken over by their son William Henry Smith, and in 1846 the firm became W H Smith & Son when his son, also William Henry, became a partner. The firm took advantage of the railway boom by opening newsstands on railway stations, starting with Euston in 1848. They also made use of the railways to become the leading national distributor of newspapers. The younger W H Smith used the success of the firm as a springboard into politics, becoming an MP in 1868 and serving as a minister in several Conservative governments.
2006-10-24 07:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by charlotte66621442000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The founder's son, William Henry Smith, took over the business.
2006-10-24 07:14:02 · answer #4 · answered by Falcone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
W*nk Hands Smiths
2006-10-24 07:20:58 · answer #5 · answered by schmagum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wh Amith
2016-11-14 04:17:47 · answer #6 · answered by staton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wlliam Henry Smith........... used to live on Dartmoor, his house is now The Manor House Hotel, great place to stay.
2006-10-24 07:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by Robert B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good value and choice on the high street.
2006-10-24 07:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋