James F. Smith (August 15, 1923 – September 11, 2007) was a Michigan politician.

Smith attended Michigan State University and Amherst College.

[1] Smith served in the United States Army in World War II from 1943 to 1946.

[1] On September 14, 1946, Smith married Emma Jean Pearson.

Smith was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks.