confectioner and inventor of the Christmas cracker Thomas J. Smith (1830–1870), known as Tom "Bear River" Smith, American law officer Tom Smith (British politician) (1886–1953), British politician Tom Smith (Australian politician) (1890–1975), New South Wales politician Tom Smith (Queensland politician), Australian politician Tom Smith (Arizona politician) (1927–2014), Arizona politician Tom Smith (Pennsylvania politician) (1947–2015), American businessman and political candidate Tom Smith (West Virginia politician), American highway engineer Tom Smith (trade unionist) (1900s–1970), British trade union leader Tom Smith (engineer) (1927–2012), Grimsby-born British aerospace engineer, led the BAC MUSTARD late 1960s project See also Thomas Smith (disambiguation) Tommy Smith (disambiguation) Thomas Smyth (disambiguation)