William H. Smith may refer to: William H. Smith (boxer) (1904–1955), South African boxer of the 1920s William H. Smith (Medal of Honor) (1847–1877), Medal of Honor recipient William H. Smith (Connecticut politician) (1842–1915), warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut William Hugh Smith (1826–1899), Governor of Alabama William Henry Smith (1792–1865), founder of the WHSmith chain of newsagents William Henry Smith (1825–1891), son of the founder of WHSmith, businessman and politician William Henry Smith (American politician) (1833–1896), newspaper editor and Republican politician in Ohio William Henry Smith (Canadian politician) (1826–1890), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada See also William Smith (disambiguation)