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'''John Smith''' is a name often regarded as the archetype of a common [[personal name]] in most [[English language|English]]-speaking countries, a generic name sometimes representing "[[everyman]]" or "the average person." |
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In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States]], ''[[John (name)|John]]'' has historically been one of the most common male [[first name]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=john|title=Popularity for JOHN|last=unattributed|date=2008|publisher=Mike Campbell|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> and ''[[Smith (surname)|Smith]]'' is the [[List of most common surnames|most common surname]] in each.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=smith|title=Rankings for SMITH|last=unattributed|date=2008|publisher=Mike Campbell|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> It is a recurrent [[pseudonym]], [[placeholder name]], or [[metasyntactic variable]] in those countries (especially in legal contexts). In this fashion it is similar to the name "[[Joe Bloggs]]" in the United Kingdom and "[[John Doe]]" in the United States. |
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'''John Smith''' may refer to: |
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==Politicians== |
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===Canada=== |
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* [[John Smith (Chief)]], 19th century Cree Chief and Treaty Six signatory; founder of the [[Muskoday First Nation]] in Saskatchewan |
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* [[John Smith (Kent MPP)]], member of the 1st Ontario Legislative Assembly, 1867–1871 |
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* [[John Smith (Ontario MP)]] (1894–1977), member of Canadian House of Commons, Lincoln electoral district |
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===Ghana=== |
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* [[John Hope Smith]], 19th century governor of colonial Ghana |
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===New Zealand=== |
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* [[John Valentine Smith]] (1824–1895), New Zealand politician |
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===United Kingdom=== |
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* [[John Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer)]], English Chancellor of the Exchequer and Speaker of the House of Commons, 1705–1708 |
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* [[John Smith (Conservative politician)]] (1923–2007), former member of Parliament for the Cities of London and Westminster |
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* [[John Smith (English statesman)]], commissioner of the English Treasury, 1694–1695 |
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* [[John Smith (Manchester politician)]], councillor in the City of Manchester |
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* [[John Smith (Welsh politician)]] (born 1951), Welsh politician and Labour Party member of Parliament |
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* [[John Smith (Wendover MP)]] (1767–1842), member of Parliament for Wendover |
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* [[John Smith (UK politician)]] (1938–1994), leader of the British Labour Party |
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* [[John Smith, Baron Kirkhill]], life peer in the House of Lords |
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===United States=== |
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* J. Gregory Smith (1818–1891), the 28<sup>th</sup> [[Governor of Vermont]] |
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* [[J. Hyatt Smith]] (1824–1886), United States representative from New York's 3rd Congressional District |
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* John Ambler Smith (1847–1892), United States [[Member_of_Congress|representative]] from Ohio |
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* John Armstrong Smith, United States [[Member_of_Congress|representative]] from Ohio |
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* [[John Butler Smith]] (1838–1914), 52nd Governor of New Hampshire |
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* [[John Cotton Smith]] (1765–1845), eighth Governor of Connecticut |
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* John Hugh Smith, [[List of mayors of Nashville, Tennessee|Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee]], three times between 1845 and 1865 |
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* [[John Joseph Smith]] (1904–1980), United States representative from Connecticut and Federal judge |
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* [[John Lee Smith]] (1894–1963), Lieutenant Governor of Texas |
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* John Lyman Smith, member of the [[Utah State Legislature|Utah Territorial Legislature]] |
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* [[John M. C. Smith]] (1853–1923), United States representative from Michigan's 3rd Congressional District |
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* [[John Quincy Smith]] (1824–1901), United States representative from Ohio's 3rd Congressional District |
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* John Smith, [[Lieutenant Governor of Illinois]] |
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* John Smith, [[Louisiana State Senate|Louisiana State Senator]] |
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* John Smith, [[List of mayors of Detroit, Michigan|Mayor of Detroit]], Michigan 1924–1928 |
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* [[John Smith (New York)]], United States senator from New York |
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* [[John Smith (Ohio Senator)]], (1735–1824), United States senator from Ohio |
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* [[John Smith (Vermont)]], United States representative from Vermont's 4th Congressional District |
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* [[John Smith (Virginia)]], United States representative from Virginia's 3rd Congressional District |
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* [[John Smith of Jamestown]], helped found the Virginia Colony and became Colonial Governor of Virginia |
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* John Speed Smith (1792–1854), United States [[Member_of_Congress|representative]] from Kentucky |
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* [[John T. Smith (congressman)]], United States representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District |
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* [[John Walter Smith]] (1845–1925), 44th Governor of Maryland |
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* [[Jonathan Bayard Smith]] (1742–1812), Pennsylvania Continental Congress delegate |
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==Cultural figures== |
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* [[John Berryman]] (1914–1972), originally John Allyn Smith, American poet |
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* John Mortimer Smith, real name of rapper and producer [[Lil Jon]] |
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* [[John Raphael Smith]] (1752–1812), English mezzotint engraver and painter |
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* [[John Rubens Smith]] (1775–1849), British-born American painter, son of [[John Raphael Smith]] |
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* [[John Smith (20th century English poet)]], English [[poet]] |
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* [[John Smith (actor)]] (1931–1995), American actor |
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* [[John Smith (architect)]] (1781–1852), Scottish architect |
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* [[John Smith (clockmaker)]] (1770–1814) |
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* [[John Smith (comics)]], British comics writer |
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* [[John Smith (English poet)]] (1662–1717), English poet and playwright |
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* [[John Smith (filmmaker)]] (born 1952), avant-garde filmmaker |
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* [[John Smith (performance artist)]], British [[Performance art|performance artist]] |
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* [[John Smith (poet)]] (born 1927), Canadian poet |
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* [[John Stafford Smith]] (1750–1836), composer of the tune for "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
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==Academic figures== |
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* [[John D. Smith]], indologist at the University of Cambridge |
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* [[John Smith (mathematician)]], mathematician at the University of Oxford, 1766–1797 |
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* [[John Smith (dentist)]] (1825–1910), founder of the Edinburgh school of Dentistry |
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* [[John Alexander Smith]] (1863–1939), British Idealist philosopher |
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* [[John Cyril Smith]] (1922–2003), leading authority on English Criminal Law |
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* [[John Lawrence Smith]] (1818–83), American doctor and chemist. Past president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science |
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* [[John Smith (Cambridge)]], [[List of Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge|Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge]] in 1497, 1499, and 1504 |
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* [[John Smith (Cambridge, 1766)]], [[List of Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge|Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge]] in 1766 |
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* [[John McGarvie Smith]], Australian metallurgist and bacteriologist |
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* [[John Smith (academic)]], Professor of languages at Dartmouth College |
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* [[John H. Smith (mathematician)]], mathematician at Boston College |
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==Sports figures== |
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* [[John L. Smith]], former head football coach at Michigan State |
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* John Smith, former UCLA coach and current 440 yd dash WR holder |
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* [[John Smith (NL first baseman)]], a first baseman in 1882 |
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* [[John Smith (AL first baseman)]], a first baseman in 1931 |
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* [[John Smith (shortstop)]], shortstop, 1873–1875 |
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* [[John Smith (footballer)]] |
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* [[John Smith (footballer born 1855)]], Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s |
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* [[John Smith (Gillingham F.C. player)]], footballer of the 1930s |
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* [[John T. Smith]], American professional wrestler |
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* [[John Smith (wrestler)]] (born 1965) American wrestler, two-time [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist |
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* [[John Smith (American football)]], former New England Patriots kicker |
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==Religious figures== |
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* [[John Smith (nephew of Joseph Smith, Jr.)]] (1832–1911), Presiding Patriarch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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* [[John Smith (uncle of Joseph Smith, Jr.)]] (1781–1854), Presiding Patriarch and member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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* [[John Henry Smith]] (1848–1911), apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
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* [[John Smith (Platonist)]] (1618–1652), one of the founders of the Cambridge Platonists |
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* [[John Smith (missionary)]] (1790–1824), English missionary in the West Indies |
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* [[John H. Smith (bishop)]], sixth bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia]], 1989–1999 |
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==Miscellaneous figures== |
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* [[John F. Smith, Jr.]] (born 1939), former chairman and chief executive officer, General Motors |
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* [[John Lucian Smith]] (1914–1972), United States Marine Corps flying ace and Medal of Honor recipient |
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* [[John Smith (BBC executive)]], chief executive officer, BBC Worldwide Ltd |
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* [[John Smith (brewer)]] (died 1879), Tadcaster brewery founder in North Yorkshire, UK |
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* [[John Smith (British Army officer)]] (1754–1837), soldier in the American Revolutionary War |
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* [[John Smith (Disney)]] (fictionalized), animated character based on the Jamestown colony leader |
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* [[John Smith (Medal of Honor recipient, 1880)]] (born 1854), United States Navy sailor |
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* [[John Smith (Native American)]] (died 1922), Chippewa Indian reputed to have died at the age of 137 |
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* [[John Smith (private)]] (1822–1866), soldier in the 1st Madras (European) Fusillers and Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipient |
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* [[John Smith (sergeant)]] (1814–1864), soldier in the Bengal Sappers and Miners, and Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipient |
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* [[John Smith (serial killer)]], serial killer who murdered up to three women |
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* [[John Smith of Jamestown]] (1580–1631), explorer |
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==See also== |
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* [[John Smyth]] |
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* [[Johnny Smith]] |
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* [[John Maynard Smith]] (1920–2004), geneticist, whose surname is actually "Maynard Smith", not "Smith" |
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* [[John Smit]] (born 1978), South African rugby player |
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* [[Juan Smith]] (born 1981), South African rugby player |
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* [[John Smith's Brewery]] |
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* [[Johnny Smith (Dead Zone)]], fictional character in Stephen King's novel ''The Dead Zone'' and its subsequent adaptations. |
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* [[J. Wesley Smith]], cartoon character created by Burr Shafer |
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* John Smith/Sir John Smith/Dr John Smith is the alias of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor]] of the British TV show ''Doctor Who'', which he uses when pretending to be human. |
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* John Smith, alias of the character [[Kyon#John Smith|Kyon]] in the fourth novel of ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 19:10, 13 November 2008
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