| John George Smyth | |
| Constituency Mp: | City of York |
| Term Start: | 28 August 1847 |
| Term End: | 11 July 1865 |
| Father: | John Henry Smyth |
| Mother: | Lady Elizabeth Anne FitzRoy |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1815 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Spouse: | Hon. Diana Bosville-Macdonald |
John George Smyth JP DL MP (5 February 1815 – 10 June 1869) was a Conservative member of Parliament for the City of York from August 28, 1847 to July 11, 1865.[1]
Smyth was the eldest son of John Henry Smyth (1780–1822), of Heath Hall, Wakefield, Yorkshire, a Whig MP for Cambridge University (1812–1822) and Lady Elizabeth Anne FitzRoy, daughter of George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton.[2] His younger brother, Henry Smyth, was an Army officer and the grandfather of Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet, recipient of the Victoria Cross.[3]
Smyth married the Honourable Diana Bosville Macdonald (12 April 1812 – 8 December 1880), daughter of Godfrey Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Sleat, on 25 April 1837.[3] They had two sons (who both died young) and four daughters. One, Diana, married Henry Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood. Another, Louisa, married Sir John Thursby.