Thomas Bywater Smithies

Thomas Bywater Smithies
Born	27 August 1817 York, England
Died	20 July 1883 (1883-07-21) (aged 65) London, England
Resting place	Abney Park Cemetery, London, England
Other names	T. B. S.[1]
Occupation(s)	Businessperson, publisher, editor, activist
Known for	Campaigning for temperance and animal welfare Founding and editing The British Workman
Mother	Catherine Smithies
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Thomas Bywater Smithies (27 August 1817 – 20 July 1883) was an English businessperson, radical publisher, editor, and campaigner for temperance and animal welfare. He was the founder and editor of the broadsheet periodical The British Workman.