William W. Smith (1838 – December 18, 1888)[1][2] was a justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1882 until his death in 1888.
He graduated from the South Carolina College in 1859, and in 1860 moved to Arkansas and settled in Monroe County, just prior to the start of the American Civil War.
He traveled to Richmond and joined Colonel Gregg's first regiment of South Carolina volunteers.
After his term of enlistment he joined the 23rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment under command of Colonel C. W. Adams, with Simon P. Hughes as lieutenant-colonel.
Since that time his residence continued in Helena, as the discharge of his duties required him to be there.