John W. Smith may refer to: John Walter Smith (1845–1925), politician from Maryland John William Smith (politician) (1792–1845), politician in the Republic of Texas John William Smith (legal writer) (1809–1845), English barrister and legal writer John W. Smith (Detroit mayor) (1882–1942), politician from Detroit Sir John Wilson Smith (1920–1995), English business and former Liverpool F.C. chairman John W. Smith, architect of Boise, Idaho, designer of Glenns Ferry School (1909) John Smith (American wrestler), American wrestler, two-time Olympic gold medalist