JohnSmith QC (September 13, 1938 â" May 12, 1994) was a Scottish and 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.
JohnSmith was buried on the holy island of Iona, special permission having already been obtained.
Smith was a traditional figure of the Labour right and, as such, was seen by many as a conservative leader.
Smith was apparently a troublemaker on the voyage, and Captain Christopher Newport (in charge of the three ships) had planned to execute him upon arrival in Virginia.
In December 1607, Smith was captured and taken to meet the Chief Powhatan at Werowocomoco, the chief village of the Powhatan Confederacy about 15 miles north of Jamestown on the north shore of the York River.
Smith was seriously injured by a gunpowder burn and had to return to England for treatment in October 1609, never to return to Virginia.
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