William H. Smith

William H. Smith may refer to:

  • William H. Smith (boxer), South African boxer of the 1920s
  • William H. Smith (Medal of Honor) (born 1847), Medal of Honor recipient
  • William Hugh Smith (1826–1899), Governor of Alabama
  • William Henry Smith (1792–1865), founder of the WHSmith chain of newsagents
  • William Henry Smith (1825–1891), son of the founder of WHSmith, businessman and politician
  • William Henry Smith (American politician) (1833–1896), newspaper editor and Republican politician in Ohio
  • William Henry Smith (Canadian politician) (1826–1890), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada

Famous quotes containing the word smith:

    People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.
    —Adam Smith (1723–1790)