Edward Smith (fl. 1777) was a governor of the Isle of Man. He was an army officer with the rank of Colonel, appointed in 1777. He ordered a census by parish in 1784.
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Edward Smith (fl. 1777) was a governor of the Isle of Man. He was an army officer with the rank of Colonel, appointed in 1777. He ordered a census by parish in 1784.