Jeremiah Smith (other)
Jeremiah Smith may refer to: *Jeremiah Smith (Royal Navy officer) (died 1675), English naval officer *Jeremiah Smith (clergyman) (died 1723), English author and theologian * Jeremiah Smith (lawyer) (1759–1842), American jurist and state governor *Jeremiah Smith (Manchester Grammar School) (1771–1854), English cleric and headmaster *Jeremiah Smith (American football) (born 2005), American quarterback with Ohio State Buckeyes *Jeremiah Smith, fictional character in ''The X-Files'' See also * Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber (1830–1908), Canadian politician and businessman *Jeremiah Smith Grange #161, listed in the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places *Jerry Smith (other) Jerry Smith may refer to: * Jerry Edwin Smith (born 1946), American federal appellate judge * Jerry Smith (tight end) (1943–1986), American football tight end * Jerry Smith (American football coach) (1930–2011), American football coach * Jerry ...

Jeremiah Smith (Royal Navy Officer)
Sir Jeremiah Smith (sometimes written as Jeremy Smith or Smyth) (died October/November 1675) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the First and Second Anglo-Dutch Wars, rising to the rank of admiral. Smith served in the Navy during the period of the Commonwealth, commanding ships at several of the battles of the First Anglo-Dutch War. He continued in the Navy after the restoration of the monarchy and was involved in further actions with the Dutch, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. He rose through the ranks to become one of the junior commanders of the royal fleets, and at times commanded squadrons of his own on independent cruises. He was heavily involved in the St. James's Day Battle, where he commanded the English rear, and fought a hard-pitched battle against a Dutch squadron under Cornelis Tromp. Smith became involved in a professional rivalry with another naval officer, Sir Robert Holmes, but successfully repudiated charges of cowardice, and held office ...
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