Tom Elder Barr Smith
| Tom Elder Barr Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 December 1863 Woodville, South Australia |
| Died | 26 November 1941 (aged 77) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Isabel Mitchell |
| Parent(s) | Robert Barr Smith and Joanna Lang Barr Smith, (née Elder) |
| Relatives | Mary Downer nee Gosse (granddaughter) |
Thomas Elder Barr Smith (8 December 1863 – 26 November 1941) was a South Australian pastoralist and philanthropist,
Smith was born in Woodville, South Australia, the son of Robert Barr Smith, and his wife Joanna Lang, née Elder.
On 5 May 1886 he married Mary Isabel Mitchell, at St. Andrew's Church, Walkerville.
In 1917 Smith's 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. A steam locomotive was named after him in 1926.
There is a plaque in his honour on the Jubilee 150 Walkway.
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