George Smith

George Smith may refer to:

Politicians

American

* George William Smith (politician) (1762–1811), governor of Virginia
* George Smith (Pennsylvania), Republican US representative from Pennsylvania, 1809-1812
* George Rappeen Smith (1804-1879), founder of Sedalia, Missouri, Missouri politician, Civil War General
* George Luke Smith (1837–1884), US Representative from Louisiana
* George Washington Smith (congressman) (1846–1907), US Representative from Illinois
* George J. Smith (1859–1913), US Representative from New York
* George Weissinger Smith (1864-1931), mayor of Louisville, Kentucky 1917-1921
* George Ross Smith (1864-1952), Republican US representative from Minnesota, 1913-1917
* George Edward Smith, mayor of Frederick, Maryland, 1901-1910
* George M. Smith, former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin
* George Otis Smith, director of United States Geological Survey, 1st chairman of Federal Power Commission
* George Bundy Smith, New York State Supreme Court Justice

Other nationalities

* George Smith (1765–1836), British Member of Parliament representing Midhurst
* George Byron Smith (1839–), Ontario merchant and political figure
* Sir George Smith (Nyasaland), governor of Nyasaland (Malawi), 1913-1923
* George Delacourt-Smith, Baron Delacourt-Smith (1917-1972), British politician
* George Charles Smith, chief minister of Norfolk Island
* George P. Smith (active 1909-1935), politician and Minister of the Crown from Alberta, Canada
* George Isaac Smith (1909–1982), premier of Nova Scotia
* George Ivan Smith (1915-1995), political scientist, U.N. representative to the Republic of Congo

portsmen

Baseball

*Germany Smith (1863–1927), George "Germany" Smith, shortstop
*George Smith (National League pitcher) (1892-1965)
*George Smith (American League pitcher) (1901-1981)
*George Smith (second baseman) (1937-1987)

Football (Soccer)

* George Smith (footballer born 1879), football (soccer) player who played for several clubs, including Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers
* George Smith (footballer born 1901), football (soccer) player with Walsall and Torquay United
* George Smith (footballer born 1915), football (soccer) player with Charlton Athletic, Brentford and Queens Park Rangers and manager of several clubs such as Portsmouth F.C.
* George Smith (footballer born 1919), football (soccer) full-back with Southampton F.C. from 1938-1949
* George Smith (footballer born 1921), football (soccer) player with Manchester City
* George Smith (referee) (born 1943), football referee from Scotland

Other sports

* George Smith (cricketer) (died 1761), London Cricket Club player who was also the "keeper" of the Artillery Ground
* George Smith (Nottingham cricketer) (1785–1828)
* George William Smith (New Zealand), (1874–1954) New Zealand track athlete, All Black rugby union player, also a founder of rugby league in Australasia
* George Smith (Yorkshire cricketer) (1875–1929), first class cricketer for Yorkshire CCC
* George Smith (ice hockey), NHL for the Toronto St. Patricks in 1921-1922
* George Smith (football player) (1914–1986), American football center in the NFL
* George Smith (rugby player) (born 1980), member of the Australian national rugby union team

Religion

*George Smith (Scottish clergyman) (1748-1823), a minister in Galston, East Ayrshire
*George Smith (bishop) (1815–1871), 2^nd principal of St. Paul's College, Hong Kong, 1849 to 1864
*George A. Smith (1817–1875), early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
*Padre George Smith (1845–?), missionary and Army Chaplain in South Africa.
*George Adam Smith (1856–1942), Scottish divine
*George Albert Smith (1870–1951), eighth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
*George Carlos Smith (1910–1987), youth and missionary leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Arts and letters

*George Smith (architect) (19th century), southeast London architect
*George Murray Smith (1824–1901) succeeded his father, a founder of publishing firm of Smith, Elder & Co.
*George Smith (assyriologist) (1840–1876), English
*George Albert Smith (inventor) (1864–1959), early British filmmaker
*George Gregory Smith (1865-?), Scottish literary critic
*George Washington Smith (architect) (1876–1930), American architect and painter
*George O. Smith (1911–1981), science fiction author
*George H. Smith (fiction author) (1922–1996), science fiction author
*George "Harmonica" Smith (1924–1983), blues harmonica musician
*George H. Smith, American author

Others

* George Smith (financier) (1806–1899) Chicago financier
* George Smith (royal servant) (1961-2005), valet and footman to Charles, Prince of Wales
* George Allen Smith (1979–2005), missing from a cruise ship
* George Bracewell Smith, (1912–1976), London businessman and hotel owner
* George D. W. Smith, materials scientist, co-invented the atom probe tomograph
* George E. Smith, co-inventor of the charge-coupled device
* George Joseph Smith (1872–1915), the "Brides in the Bath" murderer
* George Right Smith (1837–1903) Confederate soldier
* George Samuel Fereday Smith, (1812–91), English industrialist
* George Toogood Smith (1903–1955), uncle of Beatle John Lennon and husband of Mimi Smith

ee also

* George W. Smith (disambiguation)