William Jay Smith | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | David A. Nunn |
| Succeeded by | William W. Vaughan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1823 Birmingham, England |
| Died | November 29, 1913 (aged 90) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Ross Smith (divorced in or around 1885) |
| Profession | Printer, surveyor, soldier, realtor, banker |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Union_Army_colonel_rank_insignia.png){kind=icon} Colonel&sq=&lang=&file=File:Union_Army_brigadier_general_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands | 6th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
William Jay Smith (September 24, 1823 – November 29, 1913) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 8th congressional district.