Gerard Smith (governor)

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Sir Gerard Smith KCMG
Gerard Smith, circa 1890
12th Governor of Western Australia
In office 23 December 1895 – 30 April 1901
Monarchs	Victoria Edward VII
Premier	John Forrest George Throssell
Preceded by	Sir William Robinson
Succeeded by	Sir Arthur Lawley
Member of Parliament for Wycombe
In office 1883–1885
Preceded by	Sir William Carington
Succeeded by	Viscount Curzon
Personal details
Born	(1839-12-12)12 December 1839 Pimlico, London
Died	28 October 1920(1920-10-28) (aged 80) London
Spouse	Isabella Chatelaine Hamilton
Relations	Martin Tucker Smith (paternal grandfather) Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley (maternal grandfather)
Parent(s)	Martin Tucker Smith Louisa (Ridley) Smith
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1857–1874
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Royal Scots Fusiliers

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, KCMG (12 December 1839 – 28 October 1920), a member of the Smith and Carington family, was a business leader, politician, and Governor of Western Australia from 1895 to 1900.