Joseph or Joe Smith may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Joseph Smith (art collector) Joseph Smith (c. 1682 – Venice, 6 November 1770), often known as Consul Smith, was the British consul (representative), consul at Venice from 1744 to 1760. Dates given in the ''London Gazette'' prior to 1752 are Old Style and New Style dates, ...

(1682–1770), British art collector and consul at Venice *

Joseph A. Smith (artist) Joseph Anthony Smith (born September 5, 1936), also known as Jos. A. Smith, is an American artist who is best known for illustrating children's books. He has been a professional artist since 1961 and served as Professor of Fine Arts at the Prat ...

(born 1936), American artist and professor at the Pratt Institute *

Joseph Lindon Smith Joseph Lindon Smith (October 11, 1863 – October 18, 1950)), was an American painter, best known for his extraordinarily faithful and lively representations of antiquities, especially Egyptian tomb reliefs. He was a founding member of the a ...

(1863–1950), American painter *

Joe Smith (comedian) Joe Smith (February 16, 1884 - February 22, 1981) was a vaudeville comedian with Charles Dale (1881-1971) as the act Smith & Dale. Biography He was born as Joseph Sultzer on February 16, 1884, in Manhattan, New York City. He partnered with Cha ...

(1884–1981), American comedian *

Joseph C. Smith Joseph C. Smith (August 13, 1883 – March 22, 1965) was an American violinist, composer, dance band leader and recording artist most popular in the second and third decades of the 20th century. Biography Joseph Cyrus Smith was born in Sag H ...

(1883–1965), American violinist, composer and band leader *

Joseph Smith (dancer) Joseph C. Smith (1875–1932) was an American dancer, musical theatre actor, and choreographer. He introduced tango to the United States in 1911. In a letter to the New York Times he claimed that he introduced it at the Winter Garden Theatre, danc ...

(1875–1932), American dancer *

Joe Smith (musician) Joe "Fox" Smith ''(né'' Joseph Emory Smith; June 28, 1902 – December 2, 1937) was an American jazz trumpeter. Career Known throughout his childhood as "Toots", Smith originally started as a drummer but was convinced by Ethel Waters that he wa ...

(1902–1937), American jazz trumpeter *

Joe Smith (music industry executive) Joseph Benjamin Smith (January 26, 1928 – December 2, 2019) was an American music industry executive. Early life Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts. His parents were Phil and Lil Smith. Smith joined ...

(1928–2019), American music industry executive *

Sonny Knight Joseph Coleman Smith (May 17, 1934 – September 5, 1998), who performed and recorded under the name Sonny Knight, was an American singer, songwriter and author. His biggest hit was "Confidential", which reached the pop and R&B charts in 1956, a ...

or Joseph C. Smith (1934–1998), American R&B singer and author *

Pepe Smith Joseph William Feliciano Smith (December 25, 1947 – January 28, 2019) was a Filipino-American singer-songwriter, drummer and guitarist. Known by his stage names Joey Smith and Pepe Smith, he gained prominence as drummer / lead vocalist of Spe ...

or Joseph William Feliciano Smith (1947–2019), Filipino musician * Joseph Smith (pianist) (1948–2015), American pianist, author, and lecturer *''

Joe Smith, American ''Joe Smith, American'' is a 1942 American spy film directed by Richard Thorpe and stars Robert Young and Marsha Hunt.Nixon, Rob"Articles: 'Joe Smith American'."''Turner Classic Movies''. Retrieved: September 21, 2016. The film, loosely based o ...

, a 1942 American spy film

Military

Joseph Smith (East India Company officer) Brigadier General Joseph Smith (1732/3–1790) was an officer of the British East India Company's army in the mid-18th Century who served in the Carnatic Wars, the Anglo-Mysore Wars and other conflicts in South India. He served with distinction an ...

(1732/3–1790), British East India Company Army Brigadier General *

Joseph Smith (admiral) Joseph Smith (March 30, 1790 – January 17, 1877) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, and the American Civil War. Biography Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and ent ...

(1790–1877), American admiral during the American Civil War *

Joseph B. Smith Joseph Bryant Smith (December 29, 1826 – March 8, 1862) was an officer in the United States Navy who was killed in action during the American Civil War. Early life and education Joseph Bryant Smith was born on December 29, 1826, in Belfast, Ma ...

(1826–1861), U.S. Navy officer

Politics

* Joseph Smith (Michigan politician) (1809–1880), American businessman and politician in the Michigan House of Representatives * Joseph Crowther Smith (1818–1886), mayor of Wolverhampton, 1865–66 *

Joseph Showalter Smith Joseph Showalter Smith (June 20, 1824 – September 28, 1884) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a Representative from the U.S. state of Oregon from 1869 to 1871. Early life Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Smit ...

(1824–1884), U.S. Representative from Oregon *

Joe L. Smith Joseph Luther Smith, commonly known as Joe L. Smith (May 22, 1880 – August 23, 1962), was an American politician, and a member of the Democratic Party from West Virginia. He was born in Marshes (now Glen Daniel, West Virginia) in Raleigh Coun ...

(1880–1962), American Democratic Party politician from West Virginia *

J. Joseph Smith John Joseph Smith (January 25, 1904 – February 16, 1980) was an American lawyer, a United States representative from Connecticut, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a United States dis ...

(1904–1980), U.S. Representative from Connecticut *

Joseph Smith (Australian politician) Joseph Henry Smith (17 March 1904 – 2 April 1993) was an Australian politician. He was born in Mansfield to farmer Sidney Gordon Smith and Isabella Martin. He attended state schools and worked on the family farm, and worked briefly for th ...

(1904–1993), member of the Victorian Parliament * Joe F. Smith (1918–2013), American Democratic Party politician from West Virginia *

Joseph F. Smith (Pennsylvania politician) Joseph Francis Smith (January 24, 1920 – May 14, 1999), was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd c ...

(1920–1999), United States Representative from Pennsylvania * Joseph A. Smith (sheriff) (1911–2003), American politician; Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts, 1962–1977 *

Joseph Henry Smith Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Smith (born 9 January 1945) is the Ambassador of Ghana to the United States. Smith was the Minister for Defence of Ghana during President John Atta Mills' term of office from 2009 to 2013. He is also a former ...

(born 1945), Minister for Defence of Ghana *

Joe Smith (Missouri politician) Joseph Michael Smith (born c. June 13, 1972) is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented the 14th district, encompassing part of St. Charles County. By Missouri law, Smith was term-limited and unable to ...

(born c. 1973), Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives

Religion

Joseph Smith (academic) Joseph Smith (1670–1756) was an English churchman and academic, Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford, from 1730. Early life The fifth son of William Smith, rector of Lowther, Westmorland, and younger brother of John Smith (1659–1715), he ...

(1670–1756), English churchman and Provost of the Queen's College, Oxford * Joseph Smith (Presbyterian minister, born 1796) (1796–?), Presbyterian minister, author, and academic *

Joseph Smith (Presbyterian minister, born 1736) Joseph Smith (1736–1792) was a prominent Presbyterian minister in Western Pennsylvania. He is one of the founders of Washington & Jefferson College. Biography Early life Smith was born in Cecil County, Maryland, not far from the modern locatio ...

(1736–1792), Presbyterian minister and founder of Washington & Jefferson College *

Joseph Smith Sr. Joseph Smith Sr. (July 12, 1771 – September 14, 1840) was the father of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Joseph Sr. was also one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, which Mormons believe was translated ...

(1771–1840), father of Joseph Smith, and first Presiding Patriarch in the Latter Day Saint movement *

Joseph Smith Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. When he was 24, Smith published the Book of Mormon. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he ...

(1805–1844), an American religious leader and the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which gave rise to Mormonism *

Joseph Smith III Joseph Smith III (November 6, 1832 – December 10, 1914) was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith (founder of the Latter Day Saint movement) and Emma Hale Smith. Joseph Smith III was the Prophet-President of what became the Reorganized Chu ...

(1832–1914), Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints * Joseph F. Smith (1838–1918), nephew of Joseph Smith; sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Joseph Fielding Smith Joseph Fielding Smith Jr. (July 19, 1876 – July 2, 1972) was an American religious leader and writer who served as the tenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1970 until his death in 1972. He was t ...

(1876–1972), son of Joseph F. Smith and tenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Joseph Fielding Smith (patriarch) (1899–1964), Patriarch to the Church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1942 to 1946

Sports

Association football

* Joe Smith (footballer, born 1886) (1886–?), English footballer for Hull City, Everton and Bury * Joseph Smith (footballer, born 1888) (1888–1928), English footballer with Sheffield United and Derby County *

Joe Smith (football forward, born 1889) Joseph Smith (25 June 1889 – 11 August 1971) was an English professional football player and manager. He is eleventh in the list of England's top-flight goal scorers with 243 league goals to his name. He was manager of Blackpool for 23 years ...

(1889–1971), England international footballer with Bolton Wanderers and manager of Blackpool * Joe Smith (football halfback, born 1889) (1889–1916), English footballer with Birmingham and Chesterfield, killed in action during the First World War * Joe Smith (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1956), England international footballer with West Bromwich Albion *

Joe Smith (footballer, born 1908) Joseph Kirby Smith (11 June 1908 – 1993) was an English footballer who played as a left-back in the Football League for Watford. Smith played reserve football for Leicester City and later played for Watford, making his only Third Division So ...

(1908–1993), English footballer with Watford *

Joe Smith (winger) Joseph Stanley Smith was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadi ...

, English professional footballer with Burnley * Joe Smith (footballer, born 1953), Scottish footballer with Aberdeen

Baseball

* Joe Smith (1910s pitcher), American baseball player * Joe Smith (catcher) (1893–1974), American baseball catcher * Joe Smith (2010s pitcher) (born 1984), American baseball player

Gridiron football

Joe Smith (American football coach) Joseph Harker Smith (October 21, 1873 – October 17, 1923) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Multnomah Athletic Club in 1896 and at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U ...

(1873–1923), American football player and coach * Joseph Smith (American football) (fl. 1989–present), American college football player and coach, head football coach at Linfield College *

Joe Smith (running back) Joseph O'Brien Smith (born August 26, 1979) is a former professional Canadian football player in the Canadian Football League. Smith plays the running back position. In 2007, in only his second season with the team, Smith became the BC Lions' al ...

(born 1979), American professional gridiron football player *

Joe Bob Smith Joe Bob Smith (October 27, 1934 – December 18, 2011) was an American-born Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He previously played football at the University of Houston The University of Houston (UH) is a Publi ...

, (1934–2011) American-born Canadian football player

Other sports

* Joe Smith (athlete) (1917–1993), American marathon runner * Joseph Smith (bobsleigh) (1925–1983), American bobsledder * Joseph Smith (cricketer) (born 1946), Jamaican-born former English cricketer *

Joe Smith (basketball) Joseph Leynard Smith (born July 26, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player, who mostly played at power forward, for 12 teams in the National Basketball Association during his 16-year career. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virgin ...

(born 1975), American basketball player *

Joe Troy Smith Joseph Troy Smith (born December 17, 1977) is a former American professional basketball player. He played as a point guard-shooting guard. College career Smith played college basketball at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of Al ...

(born 1977), American basketball player *

Joe Smith Jr. Joe Smith Jr. (born September 20, 1989) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO light heavyweight title from 2021 to June 2022. In 2016, Smith became the first boxer to score a stoppage victory over former undisputed middleweight ...

(born 1989), American boxer *

Joe Smith (rugby union) Johan Smith (born 2 December 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is prop, but he also played as a hooker earlier in his career. R ...

(born 1991), South African rugby union player and powerlifter

Other people

Joseph Smith (explorer) Joseph Smith was a British fur trader and explorer working for the Hudson's Bay Company The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC; french: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson) is a Canadian retail business group. A fur trading business for much of its existenc ...

(died 1764), British fur trader and explorer * Joseph Lee Smith (1776–1846), American lawyer, soldier, and jurist * Joe Frazer Smith (1897–1957), American architect and author *

Joseph Smith (aircraft designer) Joseph Smith CBE (25 May 1897 – 20 February 1956) was an English aircraft designer who took over as Chief Designer for Supermarine upon the death of R. J. Mitchell and led the team responsible for the subsequent development of the Supermari ...

(1897–1956), English aircraft designer who took over from R.J. Mitchell as Chief Designer for Supermarine * Joseph A. Smith Jr. (fl. 1974–present), professor of urology, editor-in-chief of ''Journal of Urology'' *

Joseph Saumarez Smith Joseph William Saumarez Smith (born 29 September 1971) is a British businessman, journalist and gambling expert. He is Chair of the British Horseracing Authority, the chief executive of Sports Gaming Ltd, a gambling management consultancy, cha ...

(born 1971), British entrepreneur, journalist and gambling expert * Joseph Colin Smith (1931–2016), British urologist