Famous People with Name Smith

Smith Ballew            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Smith Ballew: was an American actor, singer, and orchestra leader.He attended high school in Sherman and college at Austin College and the University of Texas. He began his singing career on the radio, and in the 1930s became one of the earliest of the singing cowboys on the movie screen. He did a series of musical Westerns for Paramount Pictures and one for 20th Century Fox, continuing in supporting roles until the 1950s.

Smith Jacques Hart            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Smith Jacques Hart: is a former professional wrestler. He is the eldest child of Stu Hart.He wrestled in his father's Stampede Wrestling promotion and in Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council in the 1970s. He also helped out behind the scenes at Stampede Wrestling.

James Alexander Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Alexander Smith: was a teacher, school principal and served as Canadian federal politician from 1955 to 1958. He was born in Bawlf, Alberta, Canada.The Progressive Conservative minority government would be dissolved in 1958 forcing Smith to run for re-election just a year later in the 1958 Canadian federal election. He would be defeated by Progressive Conservative Clifford Smallwood whom Smith had defeated one year prior. Smallwood and Smith would face contest the 1962 Canadian federal election against each other with Smallwood retaining his seat.

Arthur LeRoy Smith Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Arthur LeRoy Smith Sr.: was a barrister, inventor and a Canadian federal politician. He was born in Regina, Northwest Territories.Smith first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative candidate in the 1921 federal election in the East Calgary riding, he was defeated by William Irvine. He would not make another attempt at winning a seat for almost 25 years.

George Wilbert Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Wilbert Smith: was a teacher, businessman and politician on the municipal and provincial levels of government in Alberta, Canada. He served various posts on the city of Red Deer, Alberta council and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 until his death in 1931 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.

Vernor Winfield Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vernor Winfield Smith: was a politician in Alberta, Canada who served as the province's Minister of Railways and Telephones from 1921 until 1932. Born in 1864 in Prince Edward Island, he moved to British Columbia in 1883 where he worked for several railway companies as an accountant. In 1915 he moved to Camrose, Alberta to become a farmer. The same year, he married Lily Bury, with whom he would have five children.

Horace Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Horace Smith: was a Canadian politician in the Province of New Brunswiick.In the 1970 New Brunswick general election Smith was elected as the Progressive Conservative Party candidate in the Sunbury riding. He would be reelected three more times, serving for seventeen years until 1987. He was secretary of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick and also served as President of the Union of New Brunswick Municipalities.