John Samuel Smith Explained

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]}

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1. News: Death of Mr John Smith . . 18 July 1882 . 4 November 2020 . 2 . Trove.
2. News: Death of Mr J S Smith . . 19 July 1882 . 4 November 2020 . 1 . Trove.
3. News: Mr W A Long and his racehorses . . 8 March 1881 . 4 November 2020 . 7 . Trove.
4. 1877 . Wellington . 2020-11-04.
5. 1877 . Nepean . 2020-11-04.
6. News: Family Notices: death John Samuel Smith . . 17 July 1882 . 4 November 2020 . 1 . Trove.
7. Mr John Samuel Smith (1841-1882) . 777 . Yes . 14 June 2019.