Background
SMOOT, Reed was born on January 10, 1862 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of Abraham Owen and Anne Kristina (Morrison) Smoot.
SMOOT, Reed was born on January 10, 1862 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of Abraham Owen and Anne Kristina (Morrison) Smoot.
Public Schools, Salt Lake City, Utah. Deseret University; Brigham Young Academy, 1879.
President Hotel Utah, Home Fire Insurance Company, Smoot Investment Company, Provo, and director corporations in Salt Lake City. Member Executive Committee of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company Appointed one of the Presidents Utah Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, April 1895, apostle, 1900. United States senator 5 terms, 1903-1933.
Served as chairman finance committee of Senate and member World War Foreign Debt Commission.
Member Executive Committee of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company Appointed one of the Presidents Utah Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, April 1895, apostle, 1900. United States senator 5 terms, 1903-1933. Member Republican National Committee, 1912-1916, 1916-1920.
Married Alpha M. Eldredge, September 17, 1884 (died 1928).; married second, Mistress. Children: Harold Reed, Chloe, Harlow Eldredge, Annie K., Zella Esther, Ernest Winder.