John Samuel Smith (1841 – 6 July 1882) was an Australian politician.
He was the son of solicitor John Smith and was a wealthy squatter at South Creek.
He married actress Kate Corcoran.
[1] He owned racehorses, including Speculation which won the Sydney Cup in 1874 and in partnership with William Long, the unbeaten Grand Flaneur.
[2][3] In 1872 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wellington,[4] serving until 1877 when he unsuccessfully contested Nepean.