Nicholas Groesbeck Smith was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Background
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Smith was the son of Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church apostle John Henry Smith and Josephine Groesbeck. At age three, he went to England with his parents, where his father was serving as a church mission president
Career
Smith was baptized by his father on his eighth birthday. During part of the time he was on his mission he was president of the Amsterdam District of the church. Smith was married to Florence Gay and was the father of four sons: Girard Gay, John Henry, Stanford Groesbeck, and Nicholas Groesbeck Junior.
In 1913, Smith was called by church president Joseph F. Smith to serve as president of the South African Mission of the church.
He served in this capacity until 1921.
He was succeeded in this position by J. Wyley Sessions. lieutenant is unknown whether he was ordained or set apart to serve in this office or calling.
On April 6, 1941, Smith was called by church president Heber J. Grant to be one of the first five Assistants to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a position which he held until his death in Salt Lake City from a coronary occlusion. He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.