Myron Reed (politician)

Myron H. Reed (September 19, 1836 – October 9, 1907) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 2nd mayor of Waupaca, Wisconsin, and represented that area in the Wisconsin State Senate during the 1871 and 1872 sessions.

For other people with the same name, see Myron W. Reed and Myron Reed (wrestler).
Myron Reed
2nd Mayor of Waupaca, Wisconsin
In office
April 1876 – April 1877
Preceded byCharles Wright
Succeeded byCharles Wright
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded byJames H. Foster
Succeeded byMyron H. McCord
Constituency21st Senate district
In office
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byCharles M. Webb
Succeeded byWilliam M. Griswold
Constituency27th Senate district
Personal details
Born(1836-09-19)September 19, 1836
Massena, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1907(1907-10-09) (aged 71)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting placeLakeside Memorial Park, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Children
  • Joseph Myron Reed
  • (b. 1870; died 1941)
  • (Mrs. William H. Weed)
  • (died after 1923)
Alma materAlbany University
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Reed was born on September 19, 1836, in Massena, New York.[1] He received an academic education at Union Academy in Belleville, New York, and graduated from the law school at Albany University in 1858.[2] The following year, he moved to Waupaca, Wisconsin, where he became a junior partner to Milan H. Sessions in his legal practice. Their partnership continued until 1870, when they faced off as opponents for election to the Wisconsin State Senate.[2][3]

Reed was a member of the Democratic Party, and was elected to the Wisconsin Senate from Wisconsin's 27th State Senate district, which then comprised Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, and Wood counties. He defeated Sessions in the November 1870 election, receiving 55% of the vote.[1] He was nominated for another term in the Senate in 1872, but declined the nomination.[2]

He was active in the government of the village of Waupaca, and after it was incorporated as a city, in 1875, he was elected as the second mayor of the city, serving from April 1876 through April 1877.[2] He also served on the city council and county board.

He left Waupaca County in 1889 and moved north to Superior, Wisconsin, where he remained for much of the rest of his life. In his final years, he retired to a home on Lake Nebagamon, in Douglas County, Wisconsin.[2]

After an illness of several months, he was taken to Minneapolis, Minnesota, for care at the home of his son. He died there on October 9, 1907.[4]

Personal life and family

Myron Reed was survived by his wife and two children.[4]

He was prominent in Freemasonry in Wisconsin and was grand master of the state for two terms.[2]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate (1870)
Wisconsin Senate, 27th District Election, 1870[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 8, 1870
Democratic Myron Reed 3,461 55.78%
Republican Milan H. Sessions 2,744 44.22%
Plurality 717 11.56%
Total votes 6,205 100.0%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1872. p. 440. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  2. A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Lewis Publishing Company. 1917. p. 187. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  3. "Reed, Myron H." Marathon County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  4. "Myron Reed". Stevens Point Gazette. October 16, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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