Samuel James Smith (24 July 1897 – 8 July 1964) was an Australian politician. He was born at Pyrmont, the son of Samuel Smith. He worked as a busdriver, and in 1925 became assistant secretary of the

Federated Clerks' Union The Federated Clerks Union of Australia (FCU) was an Australian trade union representing clerical workers, in existence from 1911 to 1993, when it amalgamated with the Australian Services Union. History Between 1900 and 1907, attempts were made to ...

. On 27 October 1928 he married Jessie May Robertson, with whom he had two children. From 1931 to 1940 he was a Labor member of the

New South Wales Legislative Council The New South Wales Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the Australian state of New South Wales. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in th ...

. Smith died at Erskineville in 1964.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Samuel James 1897 births 1964 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians