Benjamin Leigh Smith

Benjamin Leigh Smith
Portrait by Stephen Pearce, 1886
Born
Benjamin Leigh Smith

(1828-03-12)12 March 1828
Whatlington, Sussex, England
Died4 January 1913(1913-01-04) (aged 84)
Hampstead, London, England
Occupation(s)Arctic explorer, yachtsman
Years active1871–1882 (as explorer)
FatherBenjamin Leigh Smith
FamilyWilliam Smith (grandfather)
Awards

Benjamin Leigh Smith (12 March 1828 – 4 January 1913) was an English Arctic explorer and yachtsman. He was the grandson of the abolitionist William Smith.

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