# John Samuel Smith

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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](/source/South_Creek,_New_South_Wales). He married actress Kate Corcoran.[1] He owned racehorses, including Speculation which won the [Sydney Cup](/source/Sydney_Cup) in 1874 and in partnership with [William Long](/source/William_Long_(New_South_Wales_politician)), the unbeaten [Grand Flaneur](/source/Grand_Flaneur).[2][3]

In 1872, he was elected to the [New South Wales Legislative Assembly](/source/New_South_Wales_Legislative_Assembly) for [Wellington](/source/Electoral_district_of_Wellington_(New_South_Wales)),[4] serving until 1877 when he unsuccessfully contested [Nepean](/source/Electoral_district_of_Nepean).[5]

Smith died in London in 1882 aged 41.[6][7]

## References

1. ["Death of Mr John Smith"](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108203726). *[Evening News](/source/The_Evening_News_(Sydney))*. 18 July 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2020. – via Trove.

1. ["Death of Mr J S Smith"](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229812445). *[The Sportsman](/source/The_Sportsman_(Melbourne))*. 19 July 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2020. – via Trove.

1. ["Mr W A Long and his racehorses"](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5961198). *[The Argus](/source/The_Argus_(Melbourne))*. 8 March 1881. p. 7. Retrieved 4 November 2020. – via Trove.

1. 1877. Retrieved 2020-11-04.

1. 1877. Retrieved 2020-11-04.

1. ["Family Notices: death John Samuel Smith"](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28381094). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. 17 July 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2020. – via Trove.

1. "Mr John Samuel Smith (1841-1882)". 777. Retrieved 14 June 2019.

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