Edward Smith (New Zealand politician)

Edward Metcalf Smith
Edward Metcalf Smith in ca 1900
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for New Plymouth
In office 1890–1896
Preceded by	Oliver Samuel
Succeeded by	In abeyance until 1928
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Taranaki
In office 1899–1907
Preceded by	Henry Brown
Succeeded by	Henry Okey
Personal details
Born	(1839-01-10)10 January 1839 Bradley, Staffordshire, England
Died	19 April 1907(1907-04-19) (aged 68) New Plymouth, New Zealand
Political party	Liberal Party
Relations	Sydney George Smith (son)

Edward Metcalf Smith (10 January 1839 – 19 April 1907) was an armourer and Liberal Party politician in New Zealand, and an advocate of the development of Taranaki's ironsand and oil.