James Smith Jr.

James Smith Jr.
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899
Preceded by	Rufus Blodgett
Succeeded by	John Kean
Personal details
Born	(1851-06-12)June 12, 1851 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 1, 1927(1927-04-01) (aged 75) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

James Smith Jr. (June 12, 1851 – April 1, 1927) was a newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator from New Jersey. A leader of the Irish Catholic community, he was the Democratic party boss who sponsored Woodrow Wilson to the governorship in 1910. ^[1]