Tom Elder Barr Smith
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Thomas Elder Barr Smith was a South Australia
n pastoralist and philanthropist, and the son of Robert Barr Smith
.
In 1917 his estate was subdivided to form the Adelaide
suburb of Torrens Park
.
In 1928 he gave £30,000 to the University of Adelaide
to enable the building of the Barr Smith Library
.
His interests included competing in car rallies
, and a steam locomotive was named after him in 1926.
There is a plaque in his honour on the Jubilee 150 Walkway
.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n pastoralist and philanthropist, and the son of Robert Barr Smith
Robert Barr Smith
Robert Barr Smith was an Australian businessman and philanthropist.Smith was born at Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the son of the Rev...
.
In 1917 his estate was subdivided to form the Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
suburb of Torrens Park
Torrens Park, South Australia
Torrens Park is a mainly residential inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, incorporating some of the foothills and adjacent to the original "Mitcham Village"....
.
In 1928 he gave £30,000 to the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
to enable the building of the Barr Smith Library
Barr Smith Library
The Barr Smith Library is the main library of the University of Adelaide, situated in the centre of the North Terrace campus. The library was named in honour of Robert Barr Smith who donated £9000 to buy books...
.
His interests included competing in car rallies
Rally of South Australia
The Rally of South Australia is a round of the Australian Rally Championship.In 2006 the Toyota Rally SA will again be based in the Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills and Mount Crawford area with the Service Park located at Mount Pleasant....
, and a steam locomotive was named after him in 1926.
There is a plaque in his honour on the Jubilee 150 Walkway
Jubilee 150 Walkway
The Jubilee 150 Walkway, also variously known as the Jubilee 150 Commemorative Walk, the Jubilee 150 Walk, and the Jubilee Walk, is a series of 150 bronze plaques set into the pavement of North Terrace, Adelaide. It was officially opened on 21 December 1986...
.
Family
- Father: Robert Barr SmithRobert Barr SmithRobert Barr Smith was an Australian businessman and philanthropist.Smith was born at Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the son of the Rev...
(1824–1915) - Mother: Joanna Elder - sister of Sir Thomas Elder
- Uncles: Sir Thomas ElderThomas ElderSir Thomas Elder GCMG was a Scottish-Australian pastoralist, highly successful businessman, philanthropist, politician, race-horse owner and breeder and public figure...
(1818–1897), William Elder (1813–1882), Alexander Lang Elder (1815–1885) and George Elder (1816–1897) - Self: Tom Elder Barr Smith (1863–1941)
- Daughter: Joanna Lang Barr Smith, Lady Gosse (1886–1965) married Sir James Hay Gosse (1876–1952) in 1907.
- Son: Sir Tom Elder Barr Smith (1904–1968)