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Leading engineer (Chief agent) at the Round Oak Works.
1824 Born in Tipton, son of Richard Smith and his wife Elizabeth.
1851 Agent, living in Brierley Hill, Kingswinford[1]
Succeeded his father as the manager of the Round Oak Works, assisted by Mr. Smith Casson[2]
1870 Living at The Priory, Dudley
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