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Smith, George Joseph (1872–1915)  

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23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004
George Joseph Smith (1872–1915) by unknown photographer © National Portrait Gallery, London

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Smith, George Joseph (1872–1915), bigamist and murderer  

Philip Sugden

Publication History:

Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Smith, George Joseph (1872–1915), bigamist and murderer, was born on 11 January 1872 at 92 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London, the son of George Thomas Smith, insurance agent, and his wife, Louisa Gibson. Little is known about his early life. Caroline Thornhill, his first known spouse, maintained that he was sent to a reformatory in ...