Its hard being John Smith. Do you know how many of them there are or have been? Nor do I, but its lots. There are living ones, dead ones and ones that aren’t even people, but products.
Here are just a few of the well known ones:-
John Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer), English Chancellor of the Exchequer and Speaker of the House of Commons, 1705–1708
John Smith (Conservative politician) (1923–2007), former member of Parliament for the Cities of London and
John Smith (English statesman), commissioner of the English Treasury, 1694–1695
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John Smith (Welsh politician) (born 1951), Welsh politician and Labour Party member of Parliament
John Smith (Wendover MP) (1767–1842), member of Parliament for Wendover
John Smith (Labour Party leader) (1938–1994), leader of the British Labour Party
John Smith, Baron Kirkhill, life peer in the House of Lords
J. Gregory Smith (1818–1891), 28th Governor of
J. Hyatt Smith (1824–1886),
John Ambler Smith (1847–1892),
John Armstrong Smith (1814–1892),
John Butler Smith (1838–1914), 52nd Governor of
John Cotton Smith (1765–1845), eighth Governor of Connecticut
John Eugene Smith (1816–1897), Swiss emigrant, Union general during the Civil War
John Hugh Smith, Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, three times between 1845 and 1865
John Joseph Smith (1904–1980),
John Lee Smith (1894–1963), Lieutenant Governor of
John Lyman Smith (fl. 1852–53), member of the 2nd Utah Territorial Legislature
John M. C. Smith (1853–1923),
John Quincy Smith (1824–1901),
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John Smith (Ohio Senator) (1735–1824),
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John Speed Smith (1792–1854),
John T. Smith (congressman) (fl. 1843–45),
John Walter Smith (1845–1925), 44th Governor of
Jonathan Bayard Smith (1742–1812), Pennsylvania Continental Congress delegate
Other countries
John Hope Smith, 19th century governor of colonial
John Valentine Smith (1824–1895),
John Thomas Smith (1816-1879), Australian politician
John Smith (Kent MPP), member of the 1st Ontario Legislative Assembly, 1867–1871
John Smith (Ontario MP) (1894–1977), member of Canadian House of Commons,
John Smith (Chief), 19th century Cree Chief and Treaty Six signatory; founder of the Muskoday First Nation in
Cultural figures
John Moyr Smith (1839–1912), British artist and designer
John Raphael Smith (1752–1812), English mezzotint engraver and painter
John Smith (actor) (1931–1995), American actor
John Smith (architect) (1781–1852), Scottish architect
John Smith (clockmaker) (1770–1814)
John Smith (comics), British comics writer
John Smith (English poet) (1662–1717), English poet and playwright
John Smith (filmmaker) (born 1952), avant-garde filmmaker
John Smith (poet) (born 1927), Canadian poet
John Stafford Smith (1750–1836), composer of the tune for “The Star-Spangled Banner”
John Mortimer Smith, real name of rapper and producer Lil Jon
Academic figures
John D. Smith, indologist at the
John Smith (mathematician), mathematician at the
John Smith (dentist) (1825–1910), founder of the
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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 McGarvie Smith, Australian metallurgist and bacteriologist
John Smith (academic), Professor of languages at
John H. Smith (mathematician), mathematician at
John Maynard Smith (1920–2004), geneticist
Sports figures
John L. Smith, former head football coach at
John Smith (NL first baseman), first baseman in 1882
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John Smith (athlete) (born 1950), American sprint athlete
John Smith (shortstop), shortstop, 1873–1875
John Smith (footballer), (1939-1988), West Ham
John Smith (footballer born 1855), Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s
John Smith (footballer born 1921), English footballer
John Smith (Gillingham F.C. player), footballer of the 1930s
John Smith (inside-left), English footballer
John T. Smith, American professional wrestler
John Smith (wrestler) (born 1965) American wrestler, two-time Olympic gold medalist
John Smith (American football), former New England Patriots kicker
John P. “Clipper” Smith, American football player
John Sidney Smith (rugby player),
John Smith (Lancashire and
John Smith (Derbyshire cricketer)
Religious figures
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
Miscellaneous figures
John Douglas Smith, award-winning sound editor
John F. Smith, Jr. (born 1939), former chairman and chief executive officer, General Motors
John Lucian Smith (1914–1972), United States Marine Corps flying ace and Medal of Honor recipient
John Smith (BBC executive), chief executive officer, BBC Worldwide Ltd
John Smith (brewer) (died 1879), Tadcaster brewery founder in North Yorkshire, UK
John Smith (British Army officer) (1754–1837), soldier in the American Revolutionary War
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 (private) (1822–1866), soldier in the 1st
John Smith (sergeant) (1814–1864), soldier in the Bengal Sappers and Miners, and Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipient
John Smith (murderer), convicted murderer who killed his first and second wives
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Fictional characters
Johnny Smith (Dead Zone), in various media
J. Wesley Smith, a character in cartoons of Burr Shafer
John Smith (Doctor Who), an alias of the Doctor in Doctor Who media
John Smith (Kyon), an alias of Kyon in novels and animations of Haruhi Suzumiya
John Smith (Disney), in 1990s Pocahontas animations
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Ode to J. Smith, the Travis album written about John Smith, the unknown everyday man, released 2008
