William Laird Smith | |
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Minister for the Navy | |
In office 28 July 1920 – 21 December 1921 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Cook |
Succeeded by | (abolished) |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Denison | |
In office 13 April 1910 – 16 December 1922 | |
Preceded by | Philip Fysh |
Succeeded by | David O'Keefe |
Personal details | |
Born | Westbury, Tasmania, Australia | 15 September 1869
Died | 21 October 1942 Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | (aged 73)
Political party | Labor (1910–17, 1938–1942) Nationalist (1917–22) Social Credit (c. 1934) |
Spouse | Mabel Ellen Russell |
Occupation | Electrician |
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.