Lewis Egerton Smoot
Spun off the coal, sand, and gravel arm of the family lumber business into a successful independent firm; namesake of the L. E. Smoot Memorial Library and associated philanthropies in the broader Washington region.
Lewis Egerton Smoot was an uncle of Albert Smoot and ran the coal, sand, and gravel side of the Smoot family business, which he spun off as an independent operation in the early twentieth century [1] ALXnow, 'Smoot Lumber yard closing,' 2023 Website . The Smoot Sand & Gravel concern grew into a major regional supplier; Lewis E. Smoot’s later philanthropy included the L. E. Smoot Memorial Library in King George County, Virginia, and family-named foundations in the Washington area.
Documentary detail beyond the trade record is sparse here; this entity is a research scaffold for the Smoot family genealogy.
Sources
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ALXnow, "Alexandria's Smoot Lumber yard closing today after 200 years in business," December 1, 2023.
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