Ben or Benjamin Smith may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Ben Smith (musician) Benjamin J. Smith (born March 1, 1905, date of death unknown) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. He was born in Memphis. Early career In the early 1920s, Smith played with local Memphis jazz bands before ...

(1905–?), American alto saxophonist and clarinetist *

Ben Fox Smith Serafin is a rock band from London who formed and began playing in September 2000 until quietly disbanding in the late 2000s after the release of their second album. They returned to release a new album in 2020. History The original band li ...

(born 1978), singer of band Serafin *

Benjamin Smith (actor) Benjamin Smith (born 27 December 1989) is an English actor. Smith played Damien Trotter in '' Only Fools and Horses'' and Tegs in EastEnders. Among Smith's other early roles are ''Holby City'', '' Goodnight Mister Tom'' and '' Second Sight ...

(born 1989), television actor * Benjamin Smith (engraver) (1754–1833), British engraver *

Bennie Smith Bennie Smith (October 5, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri – September 10, 2006 in St. Louis, Missouri) was an American, St. Louis blues guitarist, considered to be one of the city's patriarchs of electric blues. His sound was emblematic of a St. Loui ...

(1933–2006), guitarist *

Doc Brown (rapper) Benjamin Harvey Bailey Smith (born 21 September 1977), also known by the stage name Doc Brown, is an English actor, comedian, rapper, screenwriter, songwriter, and voiceover artist. He portrayed DS Joe Hawkins in the television series '' Law & ...

(Benjamin Harvey Bailey Smith, born 1977), British entertainer

Media

Ben Smith (journalist) Benjamin Eli Smith (born November 4, 1976) is an American journalist who is the co-founder of '' Semafor'', a global news organization he formed with Justin Smith in early 2022. He was previously a media columnist at ''The New York Times'' from ...

(born 1976), media columnist for ''The New York Times'' *

Benjamin Eli Smith Benjamin Eli Smith, L.H.D. (February 7, 1857 – March 18, 1913) was an American editor and the son of Eli Smith. Born in Beirut, Ottoman Empire (now Beirut, Lebanon), he graduated from Amherst College (A.B., 1877; A.M., 1881), earning the degr ...

(1857–1913), editor

Politics

Benjamin Smith (Whig politician) Benjamin Leigh Smith (1783– 12 April 1860 ) was a British Whig (British political party), Whig politician who represented the constituencies of Sudbury (UK Parliament constituency), Sudbury and Norwich (UK Parliament constituency), Norwich. Ben ...

(1783–1860), British politician, MP for Sudbury, 1835–1837, and then Norwich, 1838–1847 *

Ben Smith (Labour politician) Sir Benjamin Smith (29 January 1879 – 5 May 1964) was a Labour Party politician in England. A driver of one of London's first taxicabs, Smith became the first organiser for the London Cab Drivers' Union. He was national organiser of the Tr ...

(1879–1964), British politician and government minister * Benjamin Smith (North Carolina politician) (1756–1826), U.S. politician and Governor of North Carolina *

Benjamin A. Smith II Benjamin Atwood Smith II (March 26, 1916 – September 26, 1991) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from December 1960 until November 1962. Early life and education Smith, who was named for his grandfat ...

(1916–1991), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1960–1962 *

Benjamin H. Smith Benjamin H. Smith (October 31, 1797 – December 10, 1887) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia. A U.S. District Attorney for both Whig President Millard Fillmore and Republican Abraham Lincoln, Smith also participated ...

(1797–1887), American politician in Virginia and West Virginia *

Benjamin Smith (Nova Scotia politician) Benjamin Smith (August 23, 1786 – March 25, 1873) was a farmer, land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1836 to 1847 and from 1851 to 1855 as a Conservative. ...

(1786–1873), Canadian farmer, land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia *

Benjamin Franklin Smith Benjamin Franklin Smith (May 8, 1865 – May 19, 1944) was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1903 to 1908, from 1915 to 1920 and ...

(1865–1944), Canadian produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick

Sports

Ben Smith (cornerback) Benjamin J. Smith (born May 14, 1967) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Denver Broncos, and the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at the Univ ...

(born 1967), former NFL player *

Ben Smith (English cricketer) Benjamin Francis Smith (born 3 April 1972) is a former English first-class cricketer who was a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. Career Leicestershire Smith played for the Leicestershire second team for a cou ...

(born 1972), English cricketer * Ben Smith (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1991), New Zealand cricketer *

Ben Smith (end) Benjamin Harris Smith Jr. (June 16, 1911 – February 23, 1941) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at ...

(1911–1941), American football player *

Ben Smith (footballer, born 1978) Benjamin Peter "Ben" Smith (born 23 November 1978) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Chelmsford, Smith began his career at Arsenal where he signed his first professional contract for the 1995–96 sea ...

, English footballer *

Ben Smith (footballer, born 1986) Benjamin James "Ben" Smith (born 5 September 1986) is an English football goalkeeper who last played for Southport. He also made senior appearances in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers and Lincoln City, and was part of the Shrewsbur ...

, English football goalkeeper *

Ben Smith (ice hockey, born 1988) Benjamin Alexander Smith (born July 11, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for EHC Red Bull München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicag ...

, American NHL ice hockey player * Ben Smith (ice hockey coach), Harvard University alumni, US Olympic team coach * Ben Smith (rugby league) (born 1984), Australian rugby league player *

Ben Smith (rugby union) Benjamin Robert Smith (born 1 June 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for the Kobelco Steelers. He formerly played for the in the Super Rugby competition and for in the ITM Cup. Smith made his international debut fo ...

(born 1986), New Zealand rugby union player * Ben Smith (squash player) (born 2002), English squash player *

Benjamin Leigh Smith Benjamin Leigh Smith (12 March 1828 – 4 January 1913) was an English Arctic explorer and yachtsman. He is the grandson of the Radical abolitionist William Smith. Early life He was born in Whatlington, Sussex, the extramarital child ...

(1828–1913), British yachtsman and explorer * Ben Smith (golfer) (1921–2009), American golfer *

Ben Smith (CrossFit) Ben Smith (born May 16, 1990) is a professional CrossFit athlete from Virginia, United States. He has competed at the CrossFit Games every year from 2009 to 2019, finishing on the podium four times: first place in 2015, second in 2016, and t ...

(born 1990), American CrossFit competitor

Others

*Benjamin F. Smith (1831–1868), Union Brevet Brigadier General, see Siege of Corinth Union order of battle *

Benjamin B. Smith Benjamin Bosworth Smith (June 13, 1794 – May 31, 1884) was an American Protestant Episcopal bishop, and the Presiding Bishop of his Church beginning in 1868. Early life Smith was born at Bristol, R. I., and lost his father when he was 5 years ...

(1784–1884), Episcopal presiding bishop *Benjamin Nathaniel Smith (1978–1999), perpetrator of the

1999 Independence Day weekend shootings During the weekend of July 4, 1999, white supremacist Benjamin Smith targeted Orthodox Jews and members of racial and ethnic minorities in a three-day drive-by shooting rampage in Illinois and Indiana, after which he committed suicide. Smith ...

Benjamin Smith (priest) Benjamin Frederick Smith (1819 - 25 March 1900) was the Archdeacon of Maidstone from 1887 until 1900. Smith was born in Camberwell, the son of Benjamin Smith, of Great Lodge, Tonbridge, a London goldsmith, by his wife Susannah, daughter of Apsley ...

(1819–1900), Archdeacon of Maidstone *

Benjamin Smith (political scientist) Benjamin Smith (born July 24, 1970) is a political scientist and Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida. His research focuses on the developing world, with a particular focus on resource wealth and politics, e ...

(born 1970), political scientist and academic at the University of Florida * Benjamin Smith (executive) (born 1971), airline executive, CEO of Air France-KLM * Benjamin Smith (slave trader) (1717–1770), early American slave trader, plantation owner, shipowner, merchant banker and politician

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