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 |
| Spouse | Laura Webster |
| Children | Carl Webster Reed |
| Education | Read law |
Education and career
editBorn 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][2]
Federal judicial service
editReed 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][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Henry Thomas Reed at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Representative Henry Thomas Reed". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Reed Funeral To Be Held Tuesday". Muscatine Journal. Cresco, Iowa. February 25, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
edit- Henry Thomas Reed at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.