Ed, Eddie, Edgar, Edward, Edwin, and similar, surnamed Smith, may refer to:

Military

Edward H. Smith (sailor) Edward Hanson "Iceberg" Smith (29 October 1889 – 29 October 1961) was a United States Coast Guard admiral, oceanographer, and Arctic explorer. He was born 29 October 1889 at Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. He received a Ph.D. in oceanography ...

(1889–1961), United States Coast Guard admiral, oceanographer and Arctic explorer *

Edward Smith (VC) Edward Benn ('Ned') Smith VC, DCM (10 November 1898 – 12 January 1940) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwe ...

(1898–1940), English recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War *

Edwin P. Smith Lieutenant General Edwin Paul Smith (born 8 August 1945) commanded the U.S. Army, Pacific from October 1998 to his retirement in November 2002. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1967 and went on to earn two graduate degree ...

(born 1945), U.S. general, commander of Army, Pacific 1998–2002 * Edwin Smith (Medal of Honor) (1841–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient

Politics and law

E. D. Smith Ernest D'Israeli Smith (December 8, 1853 – October 15, 1948) was a Canadians, Canadian businessman and politician who founded a food company that bears his name. Life He was born in the hamlet of Winona, part of Saltfleet Township (which ...

(1853–1948), Canadian businessman and politician * Ed Smith (alderman), alderman for Chicago's 28th ward *

Eddie Smith (politician) Eddie Smith (born April 11, 1979) is an American Republican politician who represented District 13 in the Tennessee House of Representatives from January 2014 until his defeat in the November 2018 elections, where he lost to Democrat Gloria John ...

(born 1979), member of the Tennessee House of Representatives *

Edward Clarke Smith Edward Clarke Smith (October 24, 1864 – August 25, 1926) was a pharmacist and Republican politician in the U.S. State of New Hampshire. He served as the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire in 1911 and 1912. Early life and career Smith was ...

(1864–1924), mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire *

Edward Curtis Smith Edward Curtis Smith (January 5, 1854 – April 6, 1935) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Vermont. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as the 47th governor of Vermont from 1898 to 1900. Early life Edward Cur ...

(1854–1935), governor of Vermont *

Edward Dunlap Smith Edward Dunlap Smith (1807 – March 28, 1883) was a Presbyterian clergyman and served as Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives (1834–1835). Early life Edward Dunlap Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of a pr ...

(1807–1883), Presbyterian clergyman and Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives *

Edward Everett Smith Edward Everett Smith (May 5, 1861 – July 29, 1931) was a Minnesota legislator and the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Born in Spring Valley, Minnesota and became Lieutenant Governor under Governor Adolph Olson Eberhart from September ...

(1861–1931), lieutenant governor of Minnesota *

Edward G. Smith Edward George Smith (September 17, 1961 – November 27, 2023) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Background Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983 from Fra ...

(1961–2023), American judge in Pennsylvania * Edward H. Smith (politician) (1809–1885), U.S. Representative from New York *

Edward J. Smith (American politician) Edward Smith (May 1927 – September 2010) was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1980 to 1994, representing District 92 in Tiverton. He served as Chairman of the RI Coastal Resources Management Council, Vice Chairman of ...

(1927–2010), member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives *

Edward J. Smith (Canadian politician) Edward John Smith (1819–1903) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County from 1875 to 1878 as a Liberal member. He was born in Shediac, New Brunswick, the son of Thomas Edward Smith, a des ...

(1819–1903), merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada *

Edward Smith (New Zealand politician) Edward Metcalf Smith (10 January 1839 – 19 April 1907) was an armourer and Liberal Party politician in New Zealand, and an advocate of the development of Taranaki's ironsand and oil. Early life Smith was born on 10 January 1839, in Fenny ...

(1839–1907), New Zealand armourer and Liberal Party politician *

Edward McMurray Smith Edward McMurray Smith (October 31, 1870 – October 26, 1953) was an American politician and newspaper editor who served as the 16th secretary of state of Iowa from 1929 to 1931. Early life and education Born in Jackson County, Iowa, Smi ...

(1870–1953), Iowa Secretary of State and newspaper editor * Edward O. Smith (1817–1892), American pioneer, businessman and politician *

Edward Parsons Smith Edward Parsons Smith (September 30, 1860 – May 21, 1930) was the List of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska, mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, from 1918 to 1921. Biography Smith was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on September 30, 1860, and was a son of Edward S ...

(1860–1930), mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, 1918–1921 *

Edward Percy Smith Edward Percy Smith (5 January 1891 – 25 May 1968) was a Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom and a playwright under the name Edward Percy. Biography Born in Wandsworth, London, he was elected as Membe ...

(1891–1968), British Conservative Member of Parliament for Ashford, 1943–1950 *

Edward Samuel Smith Edward Samuel Smith (March 27, 1919 – March 22, 2001) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and previously a United States Judge of the United States Court of Claims. Education and caree ...

(1919–2001), U.S. federal judge *

Edward Smith (trade unionist) Edward M. Smith is an American labor leader from Marion, Illinois, who now resides in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Labor In 1981, Edward M. Smith was appointed International Representative for the Laborers' International Union of Nort ...

, of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill *

Edward Smith (judge) Sir Edward Smith or Smythe (1602–1682) was an English-born politician, barrister and judge who held the offices of Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas and judge of the Irish Court of Claims. Family He was the second son of Edward Smythe, a ...

(1602–1682), Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas *

Edward Smith (MP) Edward Smith (''c.'' 1704 – 15 February 1762) was an English Tory politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1734 to 1762. Smith was the eldest son of Rev. Roger Smith of Bosworth and his wife Judith Tomlinson. He was educate ...

(c. 1704–1762), English Member of Parliament for Leicestershire, 1734–1762 *

Edward "Smitty" Smith Edward H. "Smitty" Smith II (born 1980) is an American lawyer. He was a candidate for Attorney General of the District of Columbia in the 2014 election and a former adviser to the FCC. Early life and education Smith was born in Washington, D. ...

(born 1980), candidate for Attorney General of the District of Columbia *

Edwin C. Smith Edwin Cleghorn Smith (1852 – May 16, 1924) was a miner, rancher and political figure in British Columbia. He represented East Kootenay South in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1900 to 1903. His name also appears as Edwin C ...

(1852–1924), miner, rancher and political figure in British Columbia *

Edwin O. Smith Edwin Oscar Smith (1871 – October 28, 1960) was a Connecticut politician who served 28 years in the Connecticut House of Representatives and, from April through September, 1908, was president of the Connecticut Agricultural College, which is ...

(c. 1871–1960), American politician in the Connecticut House of Representatives *

Edwin Thomas Smith Sir Edwin Thomas Smith (6 April 1830 – 25 December 1919) was an English-born South Australian brewer, businessman, councillor, mayor, politician and philanthropist. Early years Smith was born on 6 April 1830 at Walsall, Staffordshire, ...

(1830–1919), South Australian politician * Ellison D. Smith (1864–1944), nicknamed "Cotton Ed", U.S. senator from South Carolina *

Edward Smith (governor) Edward Smith ( fl. 1777) was a governor of the Isle of Man ) , anthem = "O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , ...

, army officer and governor of the Isle of Man *

Sir Edward Smith, 1st Baronet Sir Edward Smith, 1st Baronet (c. 1630 – 6 September 1707) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653. Smith was the son of Edward Smith of Cressy Hall, Lincolnshire, and his wife Elizabeth Heron, daughter ...

(c. 1630–1707), English landowner and politician *

Ed Smith (Canadian politician) Dean Edward Smith (born October 21, 1928), known as Ed Smith, is a Canadian former politician the province of in British Columbia. He represented Peace River North in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1966 to 1979 as a Social C ...

(born 1928), Canadian politician in British Columbia *

Edward Delafield Smith Edward Delafield Smith (May 8, 1826 Rochester, New York – April 12, 1878 Shrewsbury, New Jersey) was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York during the American Civil War. Career At 33 year ...

(1826–1878), American lawyer and United States Attorney *

Edward L. Smith Edward Lawrence Smith (January 22, 1875 – ?) was an American attorney and judge who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut under two presidents. In addition he was the 35th Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, Connecticu ...

, Connecticut judge, mayor and United States Attorney

Sports

Ed Smith (1880s pitcher) Ed Smith was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Baltimore Monumentals of the Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and j ...

, Baltimore Monumentals baseball player *

Ed Smith (1900s pitcher) Rhesa Edward Smith (February 21, 1879 – March 20, 1956) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwau ...

(1879–1956), St. Louis Browns baseball player *

Ed Smith (running back) Edward Smith (June 17, 1913 – January 29, 1998) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Boston Redskins and Green Bay Packers. He played college football at New York University and was NFL Draft, drafted ...

(1913–1998), American football player, model for the Heisman Trophy * Ed Smith (halfback) (1923–2010), fullback in the American National Football League * Ed Smith (quarterback) (born 1956), American football quarterback *

Ed Smith (basketball) Edward Bernard Smith (July 5, 1929 – November 26, 1998) was an NBA basketball player for the New York Knicks. He was drafted with the sixth pick in the first round of the 1951 NBA draft by the Knicks. He made his NBA debut in the 1953–54 NBA ...

(1929–1998), New York Knicks basketball player *

Ed Smith (cricketer) Edward Thomas Smith (born 19 July 1977) is an English author and journalist, former professional cricketer, and cricket commentator. He played first-class cricket for Kent, Middlesex and England. Prematurely retiring from professional cricket ...

(born 1977), English cricketer *

Ed Smith (defensive end) Edwin Alexander Smith (born October 23, 1950) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos. He is better known for being the first player born in the Bahamas to be drafted in ...

(born 1950), American football defensive end * Ed Smith (linebacker) (born 1957), American football linebacker *

Ed Smith (tight end) Edward Martin Smith (born June 5, 1969) is a former American football tight end who played for the National Football League (NFL)'s Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and Detroit Lions from 1997 to 1999. Prior to that, Smith played baseball in ...

(born 1969), basketball and American football player *

Ed Smith (streetball player) Edward "Booger" Smith is an American streetball player from Brooklyn, NY. He is 5-foot 10-inches tall and plays point guard. He is best known for being featured in the 1997 documentary " Soul In The Hole" when he was 17 years old. Smith is also one ...

, American streetball player *

Eddie Smith (pitcher) Edgar Smith (December 14, 1913 – January 2, 1994) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1936–1939), Chicago White Sox (1939–1943, 1946–1947) and Boston Red Sox (1947). Smith was a swit ...

(1913–1994), baseball pitcher *

Eddie Smith (baseball coach) Eddie Smith (born February 8, 1984) is an American baseball coach who is currently the head coach at Utah Valley University, a role he has held since 2021. He was previously the hitting coach at Louisiana State University, where he earned the rep ...

(born 1984), American baseball coach *

Eddie Smith (cyclist) Eddie Smith (17 September 1926 – 4 July 1997) was an Australian racing cyclist. He won the Australian national road race title in 1954 and 1955. Smith finished second in 1956 behind Russell Mockridge. In 1954 he won the Goulburn to Syd ...

(1926–1997), Australian cyclist *

Eddie Smith (footballer) Edmund William Alfred "Eddie" Smith (23 March 1929 – April 1993) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Watford, Northampton Town, Colchester United and Queens Park Rangers. He was also on the books at Che ...

(1929–1993), English footballer *

Eddie Smith (referee) Eddie Smith (born 5 September 1965) is a Scottish former football referee. References External linksEddie Smith Soccerbase ''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher which is publishe ...

(born 1965), Scottish football referee *

Eddie Smith (basketball) Eddie Jermaine "E. J." Smith (born February 17, 1983) is a retired American professional basketball player who last played for the Windsor Express of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He is currently a Master Barber & Cosmetologist i ...

(born 1983), basketball player *

Edgar Smith (outfielder) Albert Edgar Smith (October 15, 1860 – ''unknown''), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder in . He played 30 games for the Boston Beaneaters Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most po ...

(1860–?), Major League Baseball player *

Edgar Smith (pitcher/outfielder) Edgar Eugene Smith (June 12, 1862 – November 3, 1892) was an American professional baseball outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball from to and then again in . He stood tall and weighed . Smith batted and threw right-handed. A na ...

(1862–1892), American professional baseball player *

Edgar Smith (rower) Edgar Smith (born 12 January 1950) is a Canadian rower. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into ...

(born 1950), Canadian Olympic rower * Edward Smith (cricketer, born 1831) (1831–1899), English cricketer *

Edward Smith (cricketer, born 1854) Edward Paske Smith (9 September 1854 – 2 January 1909) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman. The son of Wemyss Smith, he was born in British India at Mussoorie in September 1854. He was educated at Sherborne School, before going ...

(1854–1909), English cricketer and clergyman * Edward Smith (cricketer, born 1911) (1911–1999), Australian cricketer *Edwin

Alex Smith (tight end) Edwin Alexander Smith (born May 22, 1982), is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Stanford Cardinal football, Stanford and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Smith wa ...

(born 1982), American football player *

Edwin Smith (cricketer, born 1934) Edwin Smith (born 2 January 1934) is a former county cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1951 and 1971 and took over 1200 wickets. Smith was born in Grassmoor, Derbyshire. He played his entire first-class career for Derbyshire, playin ...

, Derbyshire cricketer * Edwin Smith (cricketer, born 1848) (1848–1880), English cricketer *

Edwin Smith (cricketer, born 1860) Edwin Smith (11 June 1860 – 30 May 1939) was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket from 1886–1894, making nine appearances as a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. Smith made his debut in first-class ...

(1860–1939), English cricketer *

Edwin Smith (rower) Edwin Smith (also known as Ted; 17 September 1922 – 15 January 1997) was a New Zealand rower from Auckland. Early life Smith was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 17 September 1922. He went to Rose Road Primary School in Grey Lynn and later ...

(1922–1997), New Zealand rower, silver medalist at the 1950 Empire Games *

Edwin Smith (footballer) Edwin 'Ted' Smith was an English footballer who most notably played for Crystal Palace as a striker. Born in Birmingham, Smith first started his career at Hull and was then spotted by Crystal Palace Crystal Palace may refer to: Places Cana ...

, English footballer for Crystal Palace

Engineers and scientists

Edgar Albert Smith Edgar Albert Smith (29 November 1847 – 22 July 1916) was a British zoologist, a malacologist. His father was Frederick Smith, a well-known entomologist, and assistant keeper of zoology in the British Museum, Bloomsbury. Edgar Albert Smith w ...

(1847–1916), British zoologist and malacologist *

Edgar Fahs Smith Edgar Fahs Smith (May 23, 1854 – May 3, 1928) was an American scientist who is best known today for his interests in the history of chemistry. He served as provost of the University of Pennsylvania from 1911 to 1920, was deeply involved in the ...

(1854–1928), American scientist specializing in the history of chemistry *

Edward Smith (physician) Dr Edward Smith Royal Society of London, FRS (1819–1874) was a British physician and medical writer, born at Heanor, Derbyshire. According to his obituary, he failed to inspire the friendship of his colleagues, but more recent evaluations hav ...

(1819–1874), British physician and medical writer *

Edwin Smith (metallurgist) Edwin 'Ted' Smith FRS (28 July 1931 — 4 July 2010) was a metallurgy scientist whose career included roles in both industry and academia. His first metallurgy role was as a postgraduate student in the Department of Metallurgy at Sheffield Unive ...

(1931–2010), British metallurgy scientist

Writers and the arts

E. E. Smith Edward Elmer Smith (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965), publishing as E. E. Smith, Ph.D. and later as E. E. "Doc" Smith, was an American food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and science-fiction author, best known for the '' ...

(1890–1965), better known as E.E. "Doc" Smith, science fiction author *

Eden Smith Eden Smith (1858 – 10 October 1949) was a British-born Canadian architect who belonged to the Arts and Crafts movement. Born in Birmingham, England, he achieved prominence as an architect in Toronto, Ontario. He was a founding member of The Art ...

(1858–1949), Canadian architect *

Edgar Smith (librettist) Edgar McPhail Smith (December 9, 1857 – March 8, 1938) was an American writer and lyricist for musicals in the early decades of the 20th century. He contributed to some 150 Broadway musicals. Weber and Fields starred in many of his works.

(1857–1938), American actor and lyricist * Edward Smith (biographer) (1839–1919), English biographer *

Edward Gordon Smith Edward Gordon Smith (15 June 1857 – 30 May 1906) was a British postcard publisher. His father was listed in the 1881 census as "Fancy Goods Warehouseman & Photographer Master Employing 7 men and 4 women." Smith began publishing postcards of Lo ...

(1857–1906), British postcard publisher *

Edward Wyke Smith Edward Augustine Wyke-Smith (12 April 1871 – 16 May 1935) was an English adventurer, mining engineer and writer. He is known mainly for ''The Marvellous Land of Snergs'', a children's fantasy novel he wrote as E. A. Wyke-Smith, whose "sne ...

(1871–1935), English author, mining engineer and adventurer *

Edwin Dalton Smith Edwin Dalton Smith (1800-1866/1883), was an English artist and engraver, a painter of portraits and a botanical illustrator. His father was the engraver Anker Smith (1759-1819) and his home was in Chelsea, London. Most of his work was exhibite ...

, English artist and engraver *

Edwin Smith (Egyptologist) Edwin Smith (1822April 27, 1906) was an American dealer and collector of antiquities who gave his name to an Ancient Egyptian medical papyrus, the ''Edwin Smith Papyrus.'' Biography Smith was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and lived in Egypt ...

(1822–1906), American antiquities collector *

Edwin Smith (photographer) Edwin George Herbert Smith (15 May 1912 – 29 December 1971) was an English photographer. He is best known for his distinctive vignettes of English gardens, landscapes, and architecture. On his own or in partnership with his wife, the artist an ...

(1912–1971), English photographer *

Edwin W. Smith The Reverend Edwin William Smith FRAI (1876 – 1957) was a Primitive Methodist missionary/anthropologist and author who was born in South Africa, studied at Elmfield College from 1888, and then worked in Africa. The scholar of African Christian ...

(1876–1957), South African born missionary, anthropologist and writer in Africa *

Ed Smith (sculptor) Ed Smith (born 1956) is an American sculptor and printmaker. Smith is a member of the National Academy of Design, a Guggenheim Fellow in Sculpture and Drawing, and a former Associate Member of the Royal Society of Sculptors The Royal Society ...

(born 1956), American sculptor and printmaker *

Edward Tyrrel Smith Edward Tyrrel Smith (1804–1877) was a versatile British entrepreneur and showman, best known as an opera and theatrical manager. Life He was the illegitimate son of the Irish naval officer Edward Tyrrell Smith (died 1824). His mother is supposed ...

, British entrepreneur and showman

Others

Eddie Smith (trade unionist) Edwin Smith (died 1945) was a British trade union leader. Smith worked as a printers' assistant for various magazines and newspapers. He joined the Printers' Labourers' Union, and became Father of the Chapel firstly at '' The Field'', then at ...

(died 1945), British trade union leader *

Edgar Smith (murderer) Edgar Herbert Smith Jr. (1934 – 2017) was an American convicted murderer sentenced to death for his 1957 killing of 15-year-old Victoria Ann Zielinski in Ramsey, New Jersey. On death row, Smith began corresponding with conservative commentator ...

(1934–2017), American kidnapper and murderer *

Edgar Lawrence Smith Edgar Lawrence Smith (May 6, 1882 – June 19, 1971) was an economist, investment manager and author of the influential 1924 book ''Common Stocks as Long Term Investments'', which promoted the then-surprising idea that stocks excel bonds in lo ...

(1882–1971), American economist, investment manager and author *

Edward Smith (sea captain) Edward John Smith (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was a British naval officer. He served as master of numerous White Star Line vessels. He was the captain of the , and perished when the ship sank on her maiden voyage. Raised in a ...

(1850–1912), captain of the RMS ''Titanic'' when she sank *

Edward Smith (thief) The 1831 City Bank of New York theft took place on March 19, 1831, in New York City, New York, United States, when burglars stole $245,000 (1831 values) from the City Bank (now Citibank) on Wall Street, using a set of copied keys. The theft is re ...

, committed one of the first bank robberies in the United States * Edward B. Smith, founder of Edward B. Smith & Co., became brokerage firm Smith Barney *

Edward Parmelee Smith Edward Parmelee Smith (1827–1876) was a Congregational minister in Massachusetts before becoming Field Secretary for the United States Christian Commission during the American Civil War. In official positions with the American Missionary Asso ...

(1827–1876), Congregational minister in Massachusetts * Edward Shrapnell Smith (1875–1952), British pioneer and promoter of commercial road transport *

Edwin Smith (architect) Ed, Eddie, Edgar, Edward, Edwin, and similar, surnamed Smith, may refer to: Military * Edward H. Smith (sailor) (1889–1961), United States Coast Guard admiral, oceanographer and Arctic explorer *Edward Smith (VC) (1898–1940), English recipient ...

(1870–1965),

New South Wales Government Architect The New South Wales Government Architect, an appointed officer of the Government of New South Wales, serves as the General Manager of the Government Architect's Office (GAO), a multi-disciplinary consultancy operating on commercial principles ...

1929–1935 * Edwin Mitchell Smith (1847–1929), Surveyor General of South Australia *Eddie Smith, murder victim, see