Thom's Irish Who's Who/Smiley, Sir John

SMILEY, Sir John, Bart. (Unit. Kgd., 1903). Late Captain North of Ireland Imp. Yeo., Captain 6th Dragoon Gds.; contested W. Belfast as Unionist, Jan., 1906, and Dec, 1910; served in S. African War 1900-02; European War 1914-17; Capt. Spl. Res. 6th D.G. Eldest son of Sir Hugh Houston, 1st Bart., and Elizabeth Anne, only child of late Peter Kerr, of Gallowhill, Paisley, Renfrewshire; b. 28 Oct., 1876; s. his father, 1 Mar., 1909: m. 26 Nov., 1903, Valerie, youngest dau. of Sir Claude Champton de Crespigny, 4th Bart., and has issue three sons and one dau. Res.: Drumalis, Larne, Co. Antrim; Oakley Hall, Basingstoke. Clubs: Ulster, Royal Ulster Yacht Club (Belfast); and Naval and Military, London.