John Montgomery Smith

J. M. Smith
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Iowa district
In office
January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Preceded by
Succeeded byWilliam A. Jones
20th & 23rd Mayor of Mineral Point, Wisconsin
In office
April 1885 – April 1886
Preceded byWilliam A. Jones
Succeeded byCharles Gillmann
In office
April 1879 – April 1882
Preceded byCalvert Spensley
Succeeded byThomas Priestley
District Attorney of Iowa County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1869 – January 1873
Preceded byE. P. Weber
Succeeded byRichard L. Read
Personal details
Born(1834-02-26)February 26, 1834
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 1903(1903-05-14) (aged 69)
Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery, Mineral Point
Political partyDemocratic
Parent
Professionlawyer

John Montgomery Smith (February 26, 1834 – May 14, 1903) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Iowa County in the 1893 session, and served four terms as mayor of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. His father, William Rudolph Smith, was the 5th Attorney General of Wisconsin. In contemporaneous documents, his name was usually abbreviated as J. M. Smith.