Alexander Smart
Alexander Smart (1860-1930) of Smart and Maeers
1930 Obituary [1]
ALEXANDER SMART was a partner in the firm of Smart and Maeers, consulting engineers, of London Wall.
He was born at Durham in 1860 and received his technical training there and his early experience in the colliery industry in the North of England.
In 1889 he went to Kimberley for the Grange Iron Company to assist in the installation of a hoisting plant. This led to his engagement by the De Beers Consolidated Mines, in whose service he remained until his death. He was leading assistant to the chief mechanical engineer until in 1896 he returned to England to become consulting engineer to the firm and to Rand Mines. At this time new deep-level mines were being equipped at Johannesburg under the administration of the latter firm on a scale new to South African gold-mining practice, and Mr. Smart was responsible for the machinery and materials supplied.
In 1902 and 1903 Mr. Smart visited South Africa and shortly afterwards America. His duties also took him at intervals to the Continent.
In addition to his mining activities he held a technical post for Messrs. Fraser and Chalmers for some years prior to the purchase of that concern by the General Electric Company.
He died on 28th December 1930, and had been a Member of the Institution since 1900.