John Smith is a name often regarded as the archetype of a common personal name in most English-speaking countries, a generic name sometimes representing "everyman" or "the average person." It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Anthroponym. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... For other uses, see Everyman (disambiguation). ...

John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631), who led the Jamestown colony in Virginia and was an English explorer and adventurer, is cited universally in American history textbooks and is the most well-known John Smith in the United States. Statue at Jamestown VA, photo Aug 2007 Captain/Sir John Smith (1580–June 21, 1631), was an English soldier, sailor, and author. ...

In the United Kingdom and United States, John has historically been one of the most common male first names,^[1] and Smith is the most common surname in each.^[2] It is a recurrent pseudonym, placeholder name, or metasyntactic name in those countries (especially in legal contexts). In this fashion it is similar to the name "Joe Bloggs" in the United Kingdom and "John Doe" in the United States. Look up John in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ... For other uses, see Smith (disambiguation). ... Family names can be unique or come in large numbers. ... For other uses, see Alias. ... Placeholder names are words that can refer to objects or people whose names are either irrelevant or unknown in the context in which it is being discussed. ... A metasyntactic variable is a placeholder name, or an alias term, commonly used to denote the subject matter under discussion, or an arbitrary member of a class of things under discussion. ... The surname Bloggs or the full name Joe Bloggs is a commonly used placeholder name in United Kingdom teaching, programming, and other thinking and writing. ... The name John Doe is generally used in the United States as a placeholder name for a male party in a legal action or legal discussion whose true identity is unknown. ...

John Smith is also an esoteric brand of shoes.

John Smith is also used in some hospitals when a male's name is not known.^{[citation needed]} (For females, Jane Doe) For the musician and actor, see John Doe (musician) For the television series, see John Doe (Television series) For the childrens book by L. Frank Baum, see John Dough and the Cherub In English-speaking common-law jurisdiction, the name John Doe is used for a defendant or victim...

The surname "Miller" or "Jones" is often used in the same way "Smith" is used, although not as frequently.

This page lists notable people named John Smith.

Politicians

Canada

• Chief John Smith 19th Century Cree Chief and Treaty Six signatory; founder of the Muskoday First Nation in Saskatchewan
• John Smith (Ontario MPP), member of the 1st Ontario Legislative Assembly, 1867-1871
• John Smith (Ontario MP) (1894-1977), member of Canadian House of Commons, Lincoln electoral district

The Muskoday First Nation is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. ... John Smith was an Ontario tanner and political figure. ... John Smith (February 18, 1894 – November 8, 1977) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. ...

New Zealand

• John Valentine Smith (1824-1895), New Zealand politician

John Valentine Smith (1824–1895) was a New Zealand landowner, militia leader, and politician. ...

United Kingdom

• John Smith (UK politician) (1938-1994), leader of the British Labour Party
• John Smith (English statesman), commissioner of the English Treasury, 1694-1695
• John Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer), English Chancellor of the Exchequer and Speaker of the House of Commons (1705-8)
• John Smith (Wendover MP) (1767-1842), Member of Parliament for Wendover
• John Smith (Welsh politician) (born 1951), Welsh politician and Labour Party Member of Parliament
• John Smith (Conservative politician) (1923-2007), former Member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster
• John Smith (Manchester politician), Councillor in the City of Manchester

John Smith QC (September 13, 1938 – May 12, 1994) was a British politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack on 12 May 1994. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with John Smith of Jamestown. ... John Smith (1655/6 - 1723) was an English politician, twice serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer. ... John Smith (1767-1842) was a British politician. ... John William Patrick Smith John Smith was first elected MP for Vale of Glamorgan in 1989. ... Sir John Lindsay Eric Smith, CH, CBE (3 April 1923 – 28 February 2007) was a British banker, Conservative Member of Parliament, and Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. ... ...

United States

(order by state and name of office)

• John Cotton Smith (1765-1845), Connecticut Governor
• John Joseph Smith (1904-1980), Connecticut, U.S. Representative, federal judge
• John Smith, Louisiana State Senator
• John Walter Smith (1845-1925), Maryland Governor
• John M. C. Smith (1853-1923), Michigan, U.S. Representative
• John Butler Smith (1838-1914), New Hampshire Governor
• John Smith (New York), New York, U.S. Senator, 1804-1813
• J. Hyatt Smith (1824-1886), New York, U.S. Representative
• John Smith (Ohio Senator) (1735-1824), Ohio, U.S. Senator
• John Quincy Smith (1824-1901), Ohio, U.S. Representative
• Jonathan Bayard Smith (1742-1812), Pennsylvania Continental Congress delegate
• John T. Smith (congressman), Pennsylvania U.S. Representative, 1843–1844
• John Lee Smith (1894-1963), Texas Lieutenant Governor
• John Smith (Vermont), Vermont, U.S. Representative, 1839–1841
• John Smith (Virginia), Virginia, U.S. Representative, 1801–1814

John Cotton Smith (born 1765 in Sharon, Connecticut) was a governor of Connecticut. ... John Joseph Smith (January 25, 1904 - February 16, 1980) was a politician and judge from Connecticut. ... The Louisiana Senate is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. ... John Walter Smith (b. ... John M. C. Smith (February 6, 1853-March 30, 1923) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. ... John Butler Smith (April 12, 1838–August 10, 1914) was an American manufacturer and Republican politician from Hillsborough, New Hampshire. ... John Smith was a United States Senator from New York from 1804-1813. ... J. Hyatt Smith John (J.) Hyatt Smith (April 10, 1824 - December 7, 1886) was a United States Representative from New York. ... John Smith (1735 - July 30, 1824) was one of the first two U.S. Senators from the state of Ohio. ... John Quincy Smith (November 5, 1824–December 30, 1901) was a farmer, politician and legislator from Ohio. ... Jonathan Bayard Smith (February 21, 1742–June 16, 1812) was an American merchant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... John T. Smith was a Democrat member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. ... John Lee Smith (1894-1963) was the World War II lieutenant governor of Texas and a vocal opponent of Texas labor unions during his tenure. ... John Smith, was a Representative from Vermont. ... John Smith May 7, 1750 - March 5, 1836 was a United States Representative from Virginia; born at “Shooter’s Hill,” near Locust Hill, Middlesex County, Va. ...

Cultural figures

• John Smith (clockmaker) (1770-1814)
• John Smith (architect) (1781-1852), Scottish architect
• John Smith (comics), British comics writer
• John Smith (BBC executive) (born 1957)
• John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631), explorer
• John Smith (filmmaker) (born 1952), avant-garde filmmaker
• John Smith (performance artist), British performance artist
• John Raphael Smith (1752-1812), English mezzotint engraver and painter
• John Stafford Smith (1750-1836), composer of the tune for "The Star-Spangled Banner"
• John Smith (actor) (1931-1995), American actor
• John Smith (poet) (born 1927), Canadian poet.
• John Smith (English poet) (1662-1717), English poet and playwright
• John Berryman (1914-1972), originally John Allyn Smith, American poet
• John Smith (20th century English poet), English poet
• John Smith (photographer) (b. 1980) American photographer

John Smith (1770 - 1814) was a clockmaker born in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland. ... John Smith (1781 - 1852) was a Scottish architect. ... John Smith is a British comics writer best known for his work on 2000 AD and Crisis. ... John Smith (b. ... Statue at Jamestown VA, photo Aug 2007 Captain/Sir John Smith (1580–June 21, 1631), was an English soldier, sailor, and author. ... John Smith (b. ... John Raphael Smith (1752 - March 2, 1812), English painter and mezzotint engraver, a son of Thomas Smith of Derby, the landscape painter, was born in 1752. ... John Stafford Smith (1750 - 1836) is a composer best known for writing To Anacreon in Heaven. ... John Smith (1931-1995) is an American actor. ... John Smith (born 1927) is a Canadian poet. ... John Smith (1662 - 1717) was an English poet and playwright[1]. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Index Entry Categories: | | | ... John Allyn Berryman (originally John Allyn Smith) (October 25, 1914 – January 7, 1972) was an American poet, born in McAlester, Oklahoma. ...

Academic figures

• John D. Smith, indologist at the University of Cambridge
• John Smith (mathematician), mathematician at the University of Oxford, 1766-1797
• John Smith (dentist) (1825-1910), founder of the Edinburgh school of Dentistry
• John Cyril Smith (1922-2003), leading authority on English Criminal Law
• John Lawrence Smith (1818-83), American doctor and chemist. Past president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• John Smith (Cambridge), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1497, 1499, and 1504
• John Smith (Cambridge, 1766), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1766
• John McGarvie Smith, Australian metallurgist and bacteriologist
• John Smith (academic), Professor of languages at Dartmouth College
• [[John Smith, photographer

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... John Smith was an English mathematician: He held the Savilian Chair of Geometry at the University of Oxford from 1766 to 1797. ... John Smith (1825-1910) was the founder of the Edinburgh school of dentistry. ... Sir John Cyril Smith (15 January 1922 - 14 February 2003) was a highly respected authority on English criminal law. ... John Lawrence Smith (1818-83) was an American chemist, born in Louisville, Ky. ... The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge is the main administrative and academic officer of the university, and is elected by the Regent House for a term of up to seven years. ... The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge is the main administrative and academic officer of the university, and is elected by the Regent House for a term of up to seven years. ... John Mcgarvie Smith (1844 - 1918) was an Australian metallurgist and bacteriologist. ... John Smith (died 1809) was a professor at Dartmouth College and the author of the first unpointed Hebrew grammar book published in the United States. ...

Sports figures

(Listed alphabetically by sport)

• John L. Smith, former head football coach at Michigan State
• John Smith, former UCLA coach and current 440 yd dash WR holder.
• John Smith (baseball player), a first baseman in 1882
• John Smith (baseball shortstop), a shortstop between 1873-1875
• John Smith (footballer)
• John Smith (footballer born 1855), Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s
• John T. Smith, American professional wrestler
• John Smith (wrestler) (born 1965)
• John Smith (American football), former New England Patriots kicker

This article refers to the football coach. ... John Smith (1858 - January 6, 1899) played one year of professional baseball in 1882 with the Troy Trojans and Worcester Ruby Legs. ... John Smith was a shortstop in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1875. ... John Smith (born in Shoreditch, London in 1939) was a West Ham Academy product who made 136 appearances for the club between 1956 and 1960, scoring 23 goals, before being transferred to Tottenham. ... Dr. John Smith (born 12 August 1855 in Mauchline, Ayrshire) was a Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s. ... John T. Smith, normally J.T. Smith, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling. ... John W. Smith (born August 9, 1965) is currently the head coach of wrestling at Oklahoma State University. ... John Michael Smith (born December 30, 1949, in Leafield, England) is a retired American football placekicker. ...

Religious figures

(Listed alphabetically by denomination)

• John Smith (nephew of Joseph Smith, Jr.) (1832–1911), Presiding Patriarch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• John Smith (uncle of Joseph Smith, Jr.) (1781–1854), Presiding Patriarch and member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• John Henry Smith (1848–1911), apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• John Smith (Platonist) (1618–1652), one of the founders of the Cambridge Platonists
• John Smith (missionary) (1790–1824), English missionary in the West Indies

John Henry Smith (September 18, 1848–October 13, 1911) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from October 27, 1880 until April 7, 1910. ... John Smith (1618-52) was an English educator, born at Achurch, Northamptonshire. ... John Smith (1790-1824) was a missionary whose experiences in the West Indies attracted the attention of the anti-slavery campaigner, William Wilberforce. ...

Miscellaneous figures

(listed alphabetically by descriptive word)

• John F. Smith, Jr. (born 1939), General Motors former Chairman and CEO
• John Smith (brewer) (died 1879), Tadcaster brewery founder in North Yorkshire
• John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631), Jamestown colony leader
• John Smith (Medal of Honor recipient, 1880) (born 1854), United States Navy sailor
• John Smith (Native American) (died 1922), Chippewa indian reputed to have died at the age of 137
• John Smith (serial killer), serial killer who murdered up to three women
• John Smith (VC) (1814-1864), soldier in the Bengal Sappers and Miners and Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipient
• John Smith VC (1822-1866), soldier in the 1st Madras (European) Fusillers and Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipient
• John Lucian Smith (1914-1972), United States Marine Corps flying ace and Medal of Honor recipient

Jack F. Smith, Jr. ... John Smith was the founder of a famous brewery at Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. ... Statue at Jamestown VA, photo Aug 2007 Captain/Sir John Smith (1580–June 21, 1631), was an English soldier, sailor, and author. ... John Smith (born 1854, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of Americas highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. ... This article is about the native North American people. ... John D. Smith III (born 1951) is a serial killer who was convicted in the murder of his first wife and is a suspect in the disappearance of his second wife. ... John Smith was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... John Lucian Smith (1914-1972) is a Medal of Honor recipient and Marine Corps ace who, as Commanding Officer of VMF-223 shot down 19 Japanese planes in World War II and lead his squadron to a destroy a total of 83 enemy aircraft during the Solomon Islands campaign. ...

See also

• John Smyth
• Johnny Smith
• John Maynard Smith (1920-2004), a geneticist, whose complete surname is "Maynard Smith", not "Smith"
• John Smit (born 1978), South African rugby player
• Juan Smith (born 1981), South African rugby player
• John Smith's Brewery

The name John Smyth can refer to: John Smyth (1570-1612), a founder of the Baptist church [1] John Smyth (1748-1811), British Privy Councillor in 1802 John George Smyth, English recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War. ... Johnny Smith, (born John Henry Smith, Jr. ... Professor John Maynard Smith[1], F.R.S. (6 January 1920 – 19 April 2004) was a British evolutionary biologist and geneticist. ... John William Smit (born 3 April 1978 in Pietersburg, South Africa) is the 51st and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. ... Date of Birth: 30 July 1981 Place of Birth: Bloemfontein, South Africa Height: 1. ... John Smiths is a brewery founded in 1847 by John Smith at Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, England when he bought an older brewery. ...

References

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