- John Smith
John Smith is a name often regarded as the archetype of a common
personal name in most English-speaking countries, a generic name sometimes representing "everyman " or "the average person."In the
United Kingdom andUnited States , "John" has historically been one of the most common malefirst name s, [cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=john|title=Popularity for JOHN|last=unattributed|date=2008|publisher=Mike Campbell|accessdate=2008-09-05] and "Smith" is the most common surname in each. [cite web|url=http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=smith|title=Rankings for SMITH|last=unattributed|date=2008|publisher=Mike Campbell|accessdate=2008-09-05] It is a recurrentpseudonym ,placeholder name , ormetasyntactic variable in those countries (especially in legal contexts). In this fashion it is similar to the name "Joe Bloggs " in the United Kingdom and "John Doe " in the United States.
John Smith may refer to:Politicians
Canada
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John Smith (Chief) , 19th century Cree Chief and Treaty Six signatory; founder of theMuskoday First Nation in Saskatchewan
*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, Lincoln electoral districtGhana
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John Hope Smith , 19th century governor of colonial GhanaNew Zealand
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John Valentine Smith (1824–1895), New Zealand politicianUnited Kingdom
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John Smith (UK politician) (1938–1994), leader of the British Labour Party
*John Smith (English statesman) , commissioner of the English Treasury, 1694–1695
*John Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer) , English Chancellor of the Exchequer and Speaker of the House of Commons, 1705–1708
*John Smith (British Army officer) (1754–1837), soldier in the American Revolutionary War
*John Smith (Wendover MP) (1767–1842), member of Parliament for Wendover
*John Smith (Welsh politician) (born 1951), Welsh politician and Labour Party member of Parliament
*John Smith (Conservative politician) (1923–2007), former member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster
*John Smith (Manchester politician) , councillor in the City of Manchester
*John Smith, Baron Kirkhill , life peer in the House of Lords
*John Smith (BBC executive) , CEO, BBC Worldwide LtdUnited States
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John Cotton Smith (1765–1845), 8th Governor of Connecticut
*John Joseph Smith (1904–1980), United States Representative from Connecticut and Federal Judge
* John Smith, Louisiana State Senator
*John Walter Smith (1845–1925), 44th Governor of Maryland
*John M. C. Smith (1853–1923), United States Representative from Michigan's 3rd Congressional District
*John Butler Smith (1838–1914), 52nd Governor of New Hampshire
*John Smith (New York) , United States Senator from New York
*J. Hyatt Smith (1824–1886), United States Representative from New York's 3rd Congressional District
*John Smith (Ohio Senator) (1735–1824), United States Senator from Ohio
*John Quincy Smith (1824–1901), United States Representative from Ohio's 3rd Congressional District
*Jonathan Bayard Smith (1742–1812), Pennsylvania Continental Congress delegate
*John T. Smith (congressman) , United States Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District
*John Lee Smith (1894–1963), Lieutenant Governor of Texas
*John Smith (Vermont) , United States Representative from Vermont's 4th Congressional District
*John Smith of Jamestown , helped found the Virginia Colony and became Colonial Governor of Virginia
*John Smith (Virginia) , United Stats Representative from Virginia's 3rd Congressional District
* John Smith, Illinois Lieutenant Governor
* John Speed Smith (1792–1854), Kentucky, U.S. Representative, 1822–1823
* John Smith, Michigan, Mayor of Detroit, 1924–1928
* John Ambler Smith (1847–1892), Ohio, U.S. Representative
* John Armstrong Smith, Ohio, U.S. Representative
* John Lyman Smith, Utah territorial legislature member
* J. Gregory Smith (1818–1891), Vermont, the 28th Governor
* John Hugh Smith, mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, 3 times between 1845 and 1865Cultural figures
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John Smith (clockmaker) (1770–1814)
*John Smith (architect) (1781–1852), Scottish architect
*John Smith (comics) , British comics writer
*John Smith (BBC executive) (born 1957)
*John Smith of Jamestown (1580–1631), explorer
*John Smith (filmmaker) (born 1952), avant-garde filmmaker
*John Smith (performance artist) , British performance artist
*John Raphael Smith (1752–1812), English mezzotint engraver and painter
*John Rubens Smith (1775–1849), American painter in Philadelphia
*John Stafford Smith (1750–1836), composer of the tune for "The Star-Spangled Banner"
*John Smith (actor) (1931–1995), American actor
*John Smith (poet) (born 1927), Canadian poet.
*John Smith (English poet) (1662–1717), English poet and playwright
*John Berryman (1914–1972), originally John Allyn Smith, American poet
*John Smith (20th century English poet) , English poet
* John Mortimer Smith, real name of rapper and producerLil Jon
* John Porky Smith British comics writerAcademic figures
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John D. Smith , indologist at the University of Cambridge
*John Smith (mathematician) , mathematician at the University of Oxford, 1766–1797
*John Smith (dentist) (1825–1910), founder of the Edinburgh school of Dentistry
*John Alexander Smith (1863–1939), British Idealist philosopher
*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 Smith (Cambridge) , Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1497, 1499, and 1504
*John Smith (Cambridge, 1766) , Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1766
*John McGarvie Smith , Australian metallurgist and bacteriologist
*John Smith (academic) , Professor of languages at Dartmouth College
*John H. Smith (mathematician) , mathematician at Boston Collegeports figures
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John L. Smith , former head football coach at Michigan State
* John Smith, former UCLA coach and current 440 yd dash WR holder
*John Smith (NL first baseman) , a first baseman in 1882
*John Smith (AL first baseman) , a first baseman in 1931
*John Smith (shortstop) , shortstop, 1873–1875
*John Smith (footballer)
*John Smith (footballer born 1855) , Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s
*John Smith (Gillingham F.C. player) , footballer of the 1930s
*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 kickerReligious figures
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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 West Indies
*John H. Smith (bishop) , sixth bishop of theEpiscopal Diocese of West Virginia , 1989–1999Miscellaneous figures
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John F. Smith, Jr. (born 1939), General Motors former Chairman and CEO
*John Smith (brewer) (died 1879), Tadcaster brewery founder in North Yorkshire
*John Smith (Disney) (fictionalized), animated character based on the Jamestown colony leader
*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 (serial killer) , serial killer who murdered up to three women
*John Smith (sergeant) (1814–1864), soldier in the Bengal Sappers and Miners and Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipient
*John Smith (private) (1822–1866), soldier in the 1st Madras (European) Fusillers and Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipient
*John Lucian Smith (1914–1972), United States Marine Corps flying ace and Medal of Honor recipientee also
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John Smyth
*Johnny Smith
*John Maynard Smith (1920–2004), geneticist, whose surname is actually "Maynard Smith", not "Smith"
*John Smit (born 1978), South African rugby player
*Juan Smith (born 1981), South African rugby player
*John Smith's Brewery
*Johnny Smith (Dead Zone) , fictional character in Stephen King's novel "The Dead Zone" and its subsequent adaptations.
*J. Wesley Smith , cartoon character created by Burr Shafer
* John Smith/Sir John Smith/Dr John Smith is the alias of The Doctor of the British TV show "Doctor Who", which he uses when pretending to be human.
* John Smith, alias of the character Kyon in the fourth novel of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"References
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