Reed Smoot - Definition and Overview

Another article is about Oliver R. Smoot, eponym of the unit of measurement called the smoot.

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Reed Smoot (1862-1941) was a United States Senator who is best known for championing the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act in the 1920s.

Smoot was elected as a Republican Senator from Utah in 1902, and served five terms before being defeated in 1932 by Democrat Elbert D. Thomas. He was a member and eventually a high official of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Example Usage of Smoot
	price_laborecon: @tweetloaf Oh and I'm sure you remember a certain labor organizer by the name of Joe Hill. Smoot was a cheerleader in his execution.
	tweetloaf: @price_laborecon last two dereg laws you mention BOTH involve Utah Senators? Smoot / Garn? Is that THE Utah Smoot?
	lightbrigade: @ckmasterson aka Smoot and I are, just threw on our invisibility cloaks on the race to see werewolves.

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Example Usage of Smoot