William Smith (judge, born 1728)
William Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Council of Lower Canada | |
| Chief Justice of Lower Canada | |
| In office 1786–1793 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Livius |
| Succeeded by | William Osgoode |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1728 New York City, Province of New York |
| Died | December 6, 1793 (aged 65) Quebec City, Lower Canada |
| Resting place | Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Smith (18 June 1728 – 6 December 1793) was a lawyer, historian, speaker, loyalist, and eventually the loyalist Chief Justice of the Province of New York from 1780 to 1782 and Chief Justice of the Province of Quebec from 1786, later Lower Canada, from 1791 until his death.