L. D. Smith

L. D. Smith, or Leonidas d'Entrecasteaux Smith, was an American lawyer and public official who served as Attorney General and Reporter of Tennessee from 1926 to 1932.[1]

Career

Smith was the Attorney General during Scopes trial, The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes.[2] He made the decision not to seek a retrial following a ruling from the Tennessee Supreme Court.[3] He was also counsel of record for Tennessee in its lawsuit against Standard Oil Company, in the case Williams v. Standard Oil Company.[4]

Personal life

Smith was the son of Gooch Smith, a major in the Confederate army from White County, Tennessee.[5] He attended Doyle College.[6] His father was also an attorney, and his brother, William Smith, was a judge.[5]

Death

Smith died in office at the age of sixty-six at his home in Knoxville, Tennessee, on November 7, 1932 from a "general breakdown."[7]

References

  1. ^ "Past Attorneys General" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book.
  2. ^ "New York Times New York City Poll, January 2003". ICPSR Data Holdings. 2003-05-16. doi:10.3886/icpsr03741. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  3. ^ Smith, D. Ray. "The Scopes Trial put state in crosshairs of America's culture wars". Oak Ridger. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  4. ^ "WILLIAMS, COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE, ET AL.v. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF LOUISIANA" (PDF). U.S. Reports.
  5. ^ a b "History of White County, TN - Chapter 5 - Biographies of Deceased". www.danielhaston.com. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  6. ^ "History of White County, TN - Chapter 2 - Education and Religion". www.danielhaston.com. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  7. ^ "The Knoxville Focus". The Knoxville Focus.
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