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) (born 1936), American artist and professor at the Pratt Institute * Joseph Lindon Smith (1863–1950), American painter * Joe Smith (comedian) (1884–1981), American comedian *

Joseph C. Smith Joseph Cyrus 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 Sa ...

(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 (dance), tango to the United States in 1911. In a letter to the New York Times he claimed that he introduced it at the Winter Garde ...

(1875–1932), American dancer *

Joe Smith (musician) Joe "Fox" Smith (born 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 was ...

(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, ...

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 Sp ...

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

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'', a 1942 American spy film

Military

* Joseph Smith (East India Company officer) (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 was ...

(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, M ...

(1826–1861), U.S. Navy officer * Joseph Sewall Smith (1836–1919), Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

Politics

* Joseph Smith (Michigan politician) (1809–1880), American businessman and politician in the Michigan House of Representatives *

Joseph Crowther Smith Solicitor Joseph Crowther Smith (26 September 1818 – 26 December 1886) served as Mayor of Wolverhampton 1865/66 Early life Joseph Crowther Smith was born on 26 September 1818 in Rushall, Staffordshire, the son of wealthy miller, Joseph Smith ...

(1818–1886), mayor of Wolverhampton, 1865–66 * Joseph Showalter Smith (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 Cou ...

(1880–1962), American Democratic Party politician from West Virginia * J. Joseph Smith (1904–1980), U.S. Representative from Connecticut * Joseph Smith (Australian politician) (1904–1993), member of the Victorian Parliament * Joe F. Smith (1918–2013), American Democratic Party politician from West Virginia * Joseph F. Smith (Pennsylvania politician) (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 (9 January 1945 – 19 December 2023) was the Ambassador of Ghana to the United States from 2014 to 2017. Smith was the Minister for Defence of Ghana during President John Atta Mills' term of office from ...

(1945-2023), 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 t ...

(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 (priest, born 1659) ...

(1670–1756), English churchman and Provost of the Queen's College, Oxford *

Joseph Smith (Presbyterian minister, born 1796) Joseph Smith (July 15, 1796–?) was a Presbyterian minister, author, and academic. The son of Rev. Joseph Smith and grandson of Joseph Smith, the frontier missionary, he graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1 ...

(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 location ...

(1736–1792), Presbyterian minister and founder of Washington & Jefferson College * Joseph Smith Sr. (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 and political leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of thou ...

(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 Joseph Fielding Smith Sr. (November 13, 1838 – November 19, 1918) was an American religious leader who served as the sixth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a nephew of Joseph Smith, founder of ...

(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 List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tenth President of the Church (LDS Church), president ...

(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 on the list of England's top-flight goal scorers, scoring 243 league goals. He was manager of Blackpool for 23 years and gui ...

(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) (1908–1993), English footballer with Watford * Joe Smith (winger), 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) (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 an American former professional running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 2007, in only his second season with the team, he became the BC Lions' all-time single-season rushing leader, ...

(born 1979), American professional gridiron football player * Joe Bob Smith, (1934–2011) American-born Canadian football player * Joe H. Smith Jr. (1922–1978), American end for the

Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It w ...

of the All-America Football Conference

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. A power forward, he played for 12 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during his 16-year career. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, ...

(born 1975), American basketball player * Joe Troy Smith (born 1977), American basketball player *

Joe Smith Jr. Joe Smith Jr. (born September 20, 1989) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) light heavyweight title from 2021 to 2022. In 2016, Smith became the first boxer to score a technical knockout, stoppage vic ...

(born 1989), American boxer * Joe Smith (rugby union) (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. He was one of the first Europeans to explore the interior of what later became Canada from Hudson Bay. Smith died June 1765 en route to York Factory from the ...

(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 Superma ...

(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'' *

Joe Saumarez Smith Joseph William Saumarez Smith (29 September 1971 – 8 February 2025) was a British businessman, journalist and gambling expert. He was chair of the British Horseracing Authority, the chief executive of Sports Gaming Ltd, a gambling managemen ...

(1971–2025), British entrepreneur, journalist and gambling expert * Joseph Colin Smith (1931–2016), British urologist * Joseph Victor Smith (1928-2007), British crystallographer and mineralogist