Benjamin Smith | |
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| Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1755–1763 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1717 Goose Creek, South Carolina, Great Britain |
| Died | 1763 (aged 45–46) |
Benjamin Smith (1717 – 1770) was an American slave trader, planter, shipowner, merchant, banker and politician who served as speaker of the South Carolina House of Assembly from 1755 to 1763.