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Smith, William

Church: Chester Cathedral (in Chester, Cheshire).
Profession: Dean, Rector, Scholar/intellectual.
Sex: Male.
Virtue(s): Achievement/success*, Admired, Elegance, Esteemed*, Exactness*, Of repute*.
Literature: Biblical citation.
Language: Only English.
Year of death: 1787.
Age at death: 76 (classed as: Adult).

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