Alexander Smith (October 14, 1818 – November 5, 1878) was a Yonkers, New York, businessman and political figure who founded the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company and won election to the United States House of Representatives but died hours after being informed of his victory.

Alexander Smith was born in Mercer County, New Jersey, on October 14, 1818.

[1] Smith became interested in manufacturing, and in 1844 established a shop in West Farms for making looms and carpets.

His company continued to operate, and through successive mergers eventually moved to Mississippi as part of Mohawk Industries.

[5] The Alexander Smith Carpet Mills Historic District in Yonkers was established in 1983, and contains many of the buildings that made up the factory and offices before the company moved out of New York.