William Ruthven Smith

William Ruthven Smith
Born	(1868-04-02)April 2, 1868 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Died	July 15, 1941(1941-07-15) (aged 73) Sewanee, Tennessee, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1892−1932
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-71
Unit	Field Artillery Branch Coast Artillery Corps
Commands held	62nd Field Artillery Brigade 37th Division 36th Division Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal

Major General William Ruthven Smith (April 2, 1868 – July 15, 1941) was a career United States Army officer who commanded the 36th Division during its deployment in France during the final months of World War I. He later became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.