James Lawrence Smith

James Lawrence Smith was the co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League from 1944 until his death in 1950. In 1944, he purchased his 25% share of the club from James Mulvey and Dearie Mulvey (along with Walter O'Malley and Branch Rickey). His wife inherited his 25% share of the Dodgers, acting as a minority owner under Walter O'Malley. She sold her share to O'Malley and the Mulveys in 1958.

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Principal owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise

Brooklyn Atlantics/Grays/Bridegrooms/Grooms/ Superbas/Robins/Dodgers (1883–1957)	Abell & Byrne Abell, Byrne & Chauncey Abell & C. Ebbets Abell, C. Ebbets, Hanlon & Von der Horst Abell, C. Ebbets, Hanlon & Medicus C. Ebbets & Medicus C. Ebbets, E. McKeever & S. McKeever Brooklyn Trust Company, G. Ebbets, Gilleaudeau & Stephen McKeever Brooklyn Trust Company, G. Ebbets, Gilleaudeau, J. Mulvey & D. Mulvey J. Mulvey & D. Mulvey, O'Malley, Branch Rickey & Smith W. O'Malley

Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present)	W. O'Malley P. O'Malley Fox Entertainment Group McCourt Guggenheim Baseball Management (Walter, Johnson, Guber, Kasten, Patton and Boehly)

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