Jane Farwell Smith

Jane Elizabeth Farwell Smith (August 16, 1906 – April 21, 1997) was an American civic leader who served as the 30th president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1975 to 1977.

Civic life Smith joined the DeWalt Mechlin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Chicago in June 1950. She served as State Regent of Illinois DAR and as Corresponding Secretary General for the national society before being elected First Vice President General.

During her administration, the DAR gave five new state flags to the United States Naval Academy and donated two American flags for the rostrums of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Following her term as president general, she served as president of the DAR's National Officers Club from 1986 to 1988.

She served on the awards jury for the Freedoms Foundation and on the board of trustees of the United States Capitol Historical Society.