Francis Smith
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Francis Smith may refer to:
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In government and politics :
- Francis Smith (Australian politician)Francis Smith (Australian politician)Sir Francis Villeneuve Smith was a British lawyer, judge and politician, who was the fourth Premier of Tasmania from 12 May 1857 until 1 November 1860....
(1819–1909), former Premier of Tasmania - Francis Ormand Jonathan SmithFrancis Ormand Jonathan SmithFrancis Ormond Jonathan Smith was elected from the state of Maine to the United States House of Representatives to serve three terms from 1833 to 1839, serving at one point on the US House of Representatives Committee on Commerce.Smith was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New...
(1806–1876), US Representative from Maine - Francis R. SmithFrancis R. SmithFrancis Raphael Smith was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Francis R. Smith was born in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia in 1933, and from the law department of Temple University in Philadelphia in 1938...
(1911–1982), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania - Francis Smith (MP), Member of Parliament for NuneatonNuneaton (UK Parliament constituency)Nuneaton is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Pre-2010 :...
, 1929–1931
In military :
- Francis Smith (British army officer) (1723–1791), British officer during the American Revolutionary War
- Francis Henney SmithFrancis Henney SmithFrancis Henney Smith was a United States Military Academy graduate, United States Army second lieutenant, college professor, including teacher at West Point, Confederate Army colonel, Virginia Militia general, first superintendent of Virginia Military Institute and its rebuilder after the American...
(1812–1890), first Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute - Francis Smith (aviator)Francis Smith (aviator)Francis Ryan Smith MC, DFC was an Australian flying ace of the First World War, credited with 16 aerial victories.Francis Ryan Smith worked as a clerk before joining the Australian Imperial Force on 20 July 1915. He served with distinction in the 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment and...
(born 1896), Australian World War I flying ace
In business :
- Francis Pettit SmithFrancis Pettit SmithSir Francis Pettit Smith was an English inventor and, along with Frédéric Sauvage and John Ericsson, one of a number of people with a claim to having been the inventor of the screw propeller...
(1808–1874), British inventor of the screw propeller - Francis Shubael SmithFrancis Shubael SmithFrancis Shubael Smith I partnered with Francis Scott Street and started the publishing firm of Street & Smith.-Biography:...
(1819–1887), American publisher - Francis Marion SmithFrancis Marion SmithFrancis Marion Smith was an American miner, business magnate and civic builder in the Mojave Desert, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Oakland, California.Frank Smith created the extensive interurban public transit Key System in Oakland, the East Bay,...
(1846–1931), American borax magnate
In sports and entertainment :
- Frank Smith (rugby union) (1886–1954), Australian rugby union player
- Fran Smith Jr.Fran Smith Jr.Fran Smith, Jr. is a bass guitar player and vocalist from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. He has enjoyed a successful career in the music industry for over twenty-five years...
, bass guitarist for The Hooters
In science and academia :
- Francis Graham-SmithFrancis Graham-SmithSir Francis Graham-Smith is a British astronomer. He was the thirteenth Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990.He was educated at Rossall School, Lancashire, England...
(born 1923), British astronomer - Francis Hopkinson SmithFrancis Hopkinson SmithFrancis Hopkinson Smith was a United States author, artist and engineer. He built the foundation for the Statue of Liberty, wrote many famous stories and received awards for his paintings.-Biography:...
(1838–1915), American author, artist and engineer - Francis P. SmithFrancis P. SmithFrancis P. Smith, C.S.Sp. was a Roman Catholic priest and the seventh president of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, from 1946 until 1950.-Personal background and education:...
(1907–1990), American Catholic priest and university president - Francis Smith of WarwickFrancis Smith of WarwickFrancis Smith of Warwick was an English master-builder and architect, much involved in the construction of country houses in the Midland counties of England...
, English architect
In law :
- Francis Smith (judge), Puisne Judge of the Gold Coast Colony