In the film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", what is Mr. Smith's first name?

In the 1939 film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", Mr. Smith's first name is Jefferson. He is a young man who is very idealistic. Circumstances will result where Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) winds up appointed to the United States Senate. He will also gain the mentorship of Senator Joseph Paine (Claude Rains). However, Paine isn't as noble as his reputation would indicate, and he becomes involved in a scheme to discredit Smith. Smith wants to build a boys' campsite. The land could provide a more lucrative state project for Senator Paine. Determined to stand up against Paine and his corrupt peers, Smith takes his case to the floor of the U.S. Senate.

"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is considered a political comedy-drama film. It was directed by Frank Capra and besides Stewart as Jefferson Smith and Rains as Senator Paine, it features Jean Arthur as Clarissa Saunders and Edward Arnold as Jim Taylor. It was written by Sidney Buchman, based on Lewis R. Foster's unpublished story 'The Gentleman from Montana'. When it was released, the film was called controversial. Later because of critic and fan appeal, it was successful at the box office. The role of Jefferson Smith made James Maitland 'Jimmy' Stewart a major star.