Henry Thomas Reed
Henry Thomas Reed (October 1, 1846 – February 22, 1924) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Henry Thomas Reed | |
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 Reed's court portrait | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office November 30, 1921 – February 22, 1924 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office March 7, 1904 – November 30, 1921 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Oliver Perry Shiras |
| Succeeded by | George Cromwell Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1846 Alburgh, Vermont |
| Died | February 22, 1924 (aged 77) Cresco, Iowa |
| Education | Read law |
Education and career
Born in Alburgh, Vermont, Reed read law in 1870. He was in private practice in Cresco, Iowa from 1870 to 1904. He was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives in 1876.[1]
Federal judicial service
Reed was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 5, 1904, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa vacated through the retirement of Judge Oliver Perry Shiras. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 7, 1904, and received his commission the same day. After over fifteen years of active service, he assumed senior status on November 30, 1921. Reed's service ended when he died at his home in Cresco on February 22, 1924.[1][2]
References
- Henry Thomas Reed at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- "Reed Funeral To Be Held Tuesday". Muscatine Journal. Cresco, Iowa. February 25, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- Henry Thomas Reed at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.