A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Smith, William Richard
SMITH. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
William Richard Smith is brother of Lieut. A. J. Smith, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 21 March, 1827; passed his examination 18 Dec. 1833; and on the paying off of the Seringapatam 42, in which frigate he had been serving as Mate with Capt. John Leith on the North America and West India station, was promoted, 3 Nov. 1841, to the rank of Lieutenant. His appointments have since been – 31 Dec. 1841, to the Carysfort 26, Capt. Lord Geo. Paulet, fitting for the Pacific, whence he returned in June, 1845 – 2 Dec. in the latter year, as First, to the Endymion 44, Capts. Geo. Robt. Lambert, Geo. Wm. Conway Courtenay, and Hon. Geo. Fowler Hastings; under whom he was again, for two years, employed on the North America and West India station – and, 28 Jan. 1848, in a similar capacity, to the Blenheim of 450 horse-power, steam guard-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Horatio Thos. Austin. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.