William Laird Smith

William Laird Smith
Minister for the Navy
In office
28 July 1920 – 21 December 1921
Preceded byJoseph Cook
Succeeded by(abolished)
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Denison
In office
13 April 1910 – 16 December 1922
Preceded byPhilip Fysh
Succeeded byDavid O'Keefe
Personal details
Born(1869-09-15)15 September 1869
Westbury, Tasmania, Australia
Died21 October 1942(1942-10-21) (aged 73)
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLabor (1910–17, 1938–1942)
Nationalist (1917–22)
Social Credit (c. 1934)
SpouseMabel Ellen Russell
OccupationElectrician

William Henry Laird Smith (15 September 1869 – 21 October 1942) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1922. He was Minister for the Navy in the Hughes government from 1920 to 1921.