Bert Smith, king of surplus and devout constitutionalist, dies at age 95

“Mr. Sagebrush Rebellion” helped bankroll movement for Utah ownership of public lands.

Bert Smith listens to speaker Dr. Angus McIntosh during a Western Rangelands Property Rights Workshop held at the Boise Centre in Boise, Idaho on Saturday January 30, 2016. Kyle Green for The Salt Lake Tribune

Bert Smith, king of surplus and devout constitutionalist, dies at age 95

“Mr. Sagebrush Rebellion” helped bankroll movement for Utah ownership of public lands.

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