John Smith (January 28, 1817 – October 18, 1889[1]) was an English-born farmer and political figure in Manitoba.
He represented Burnside from 1879 to 1883 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as an independent member.
They subsequently moved to Elora, where he was president and manager of the Nicol Mutual Fire Insurance Companies and also served on the rural council for Pilkington township.
[1] Smith was defeated by Isaiah Mawhinney when he ran for reelection to the Manitoba assembly in 1883.
[2] He died of typhoid fever in Winnipeg at the age of 72 and was buried in Portage la Prairie.