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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. He owned racehorses, including Speculation which won the Sydney Cup in 1874 and in partnership with William Long, the unbeaten Grand Flaneur.

In 1872 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wellington, serving until 1877 when he unsuccessfully contested Nepean.

Smith died in London in 1882 aged 41.

References

1. "Death of Mr John Smith". Evening News. 18 July 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
2. "Death of Mr J S Smith". The Sportsman. 19 July 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
3. "Mr W A Long and his racehorses". The Argus. 8 March 1881. p. 7. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
4. Green, Antony. "1877 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
5. Green, Antony. "1877 Nepean". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
6. "Family Notices: death John Samuel Smith". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 July 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
7. "Mr John Samuel Smith (1841-1882)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.

• 1841 births
• 1882 deaths
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• 19th-century Australian politicians