John Samuel Smith
John Samuel Smith (1841 – 6 July 1882) was an Australian politician.
He was the son of solicitor John Smith and was a wealthy squatter at South Creek. He married actress Kate Corcoran.[1] He owned racehorses, including Speculation which won the Sydney Cup in 1874 and in partnership with William Long, the unbeaten Grand Flaneur.[2][3]
In 1872 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wellington,[4] serving until 1877 when he unsuccessfully contested Nepean.[5]
Smith died in London in 1882 aged 41.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Death of Mr John Smith". Evening News. 18 July 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Death of Mr J S Smith". The Sportsman. 19 July 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr W A Long and his racehorses". The Argus. 8 March 1881. p. 7. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 Nepean". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Family Notices: death John Samuel Smith". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 July 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr John Samuel Smith (1841-1882)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.