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]