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Who were Adam Smith’s parents?

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Adam Smith was the son of Adam Smith and Margaret Douglas. His father, who was the comptroller of customs at Kirkcaldy, Scotland, passed away five months before Smith was born. His mother, Margaret Douglas, was the daughter of a substantial landowner and was responsible for raising him.12