Historedia
Person

Sir William Alexander Smith

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1883

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir William Alexander Smith, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Boys' Brigade founded in Glasgow

    1883

    Role: Founder

    1. 4 October 1883 · Free Church Mission Hall, North Woodside RoadFounding of the Boys' Brigade

      Sir William Alexander Smith founded the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow on 4 October 1883, creating the first uniformed youth organisation.

Sources

  1. Boys' Brigade Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
  2. William Alexander Smith (Boys' Brigade) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06