Portrait of William Smith, seated wearing his mayoral chain with the mayoral mace beside him. Behind him is a painted backdrop of columns. A table beside him bears papers and indistinct objects,
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man; mayor; politician; whig; mace; painted backdrop; side parting; jacket; trousers; cravat; chain of office; chair; spectacles; table; tablecloth
William Smith was a merchant by trade and was the Whig mayor of Leeds from 1839 to 40.
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William Smith 1839
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Portrait of William Smith, seated wearing his mayoral chain with the mayoral mace beside him. Behind him is a painted backdrop of columns. A table beside him bears papers and indistinct objects,
Photographic studio at 27 Park Row (27 Park Lane in other sources) from 14th April 1842. He was at 5 West Bar from 1849, though whether this was in addition to Park Row or not is not yet known.
By 1851 the business was trading as Samuel Topham and Son.
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