| William Smith | |
| Office: | Member of the Oregon State Senate |
| Term Start: | January 9, 1899 |
| Term End: | January 12, 1903 |
| Constituency: | Baker and Malheur counties |
| Death Date: | unknown, after 1915 |
| Residence: | Baker City, Oregon |
| Party: | Populist |
William Smith was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Populist member of the Oregon Senate from 1899 until 1903.[1] He was also the Fusion (Democratic and Populist) nominee for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 1900. Smith lost to incumbent Republican Malcolm A. Moody in a four-way race, receiving 32% of the vote.[2] [3] He practiced law with the firm Hart & Smith from 1904 until 1906.[4] [5]
In April 1903, Smith was appointed to the Board of Regents of the University of Oregon by Governor George E. Chamberlain, and was still serving as late as 1915.[6] [7]
William Smith was born on April 22, 1854, in Brooklyn, New York.[8] He was one of five children of William and Susan Davies (Thomas) Smith. When Smith was in his early childhood, his family moved to Minnesota.