He moved to Milwaukee, Michigan Territory, in 1834, possibly from Chicago. He is believed to have been the first attorney to move to the Wisconsin Territory, and was for many years an advisor to Solomon Juneau.[3] He was soon joined by his parents and siblings.
George Reed followed his brothers Orson and Curtis to the area that is now the town of Summit, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the late 1830s, and took up a farm there. While living in Summit, he was elected to serve as a delegate to Wisconsin's first constitutional convention in 1846. After the rejection of that constitution, he was elected to represent Waukesha County in the addition sessions of the 5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly.
In 1854, Reed and Jacob Lueps bought a portion of the town of Maple Grove and had it surveyed and platted. These 56 blocks became the village of "Mud Creek", later renamed Reedsville after "Judge Reed" (as he was widely known).[5]
George B. Reed was the second child and eldest son of the eight children born to Seth Harrison Reed and his wife Rhoda (née Finney). The Reed family were descendants of the colonist Philip Reade, who came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony from England in the 1660s.[1] Nearly all of George Reed's seven siblings were notable in some way:
Julia Ann Reed (1806–1881) married physician Thomas J. Noyes who was the president of Milwaukee's first medical society, and the first doctor at Menasha, Wisconsin.
Orson Reed (1809–c.1890) was a member of the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly and served as sheriff of Waukesha County.
Curtis Reed (1815–1895) was the founder of Menasha, Wisconsin, and served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly—one of which was concurrent with Orson Reed's term in the Assembly in 1853.[8]
^Falge, Louis, editor-in-chief. History of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1912; vol. 2, p. 576
^Ehlert, Edward. Manitowoc County Historical Society: occupational monograph 36, 1978 series. Courts and the legal profession in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. From about 1820 to the present Manitowoc: Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1978; p. 9
^Zarnoth, Dorothy, ed. History of Reedsville to 1976 Brillion, Wisconsin: Zander Press, [1976?; p. 2
^'The Convention of 1846,' Milo Milton Qualife, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1918, Biographical Sketch of George Reed, pg. 778
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George B Reed November 9 1807 January 10 1883 was an American lawyer railroad executive Democratic politician and Wisconsin pioneer He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate representing Manitowoc County and also served as county judge and the first village president of Manitowoc Wisconsin He was known as the father of the Wisconsin Central Railroad which connected Lake Superior to Milwaukee He was also the co founder and namesake of Reedsville Wisconsin in Manitowoc County George ReedMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th districtIn office January 2 1865 January 2 1871Preceded byJoseph VilasSucceeded byCarl SchmidtCounty Judge of Manitowoc County WisconsinIn office January 3 1853 January 1 1855Preceded byEzekiel RickerSucceeded byGeorge C Lee1st Village President of Manitowoc WisconsinIn office May 12 1851 April 1852Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byJames BennettMember of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory for Waukesha CountyIn office October 4 1847 May 29 1848Serving with Leonard MartinPreceded byJoseph Bond amp Chauncey G HeathSucceeded byPosition abolishedPersonal detailsBorn 1807 11 09 November 9 1807Middlesex County Massachusetts U S DiedJanuary 10 1883 1883 01 10 aged 75 Milwaukee Wisconsin U S Cause of deathNewhall House Hotel FireResting placeForest Home Cemetery MilwaukeePolitical partyDemocraticSpouseJuliette Sherwood Bulkley m 1836 wbr RelativesOrson Reed brother Harrison Reed brother Curtis Reed brother Martha Reed Mitchell sister Abram D Smith brother in law Chloe Merrick Reed sister in law Alexander Mitchell brother in law John L Mitchell nephew Most of Reed s siblings were also notable politicians or married to notable politicians His brothers were Orson Reed Harrison Reed and Curtis Reed His youngest sister was Martha Reed Mitchell Biography editBorn in Middlesex County Massachusetts as a child he moved with his parents to Westford Massachusetts and then to a farm in Vermont in 1823 1 He went on to study at Middlebury College and then studied law in Rutland Vermont 2 He moved to Milwaukee Michigan Territory in 1834 possibly from Chicago He is believed to have been the first attorney to move to the Wisconsin Territory and was for many years an advisor to Solomon Juneau 3 He was soon joined by his parents and siblings George Reed followed his brothers Orson and Curtis to the area that is now the town of Summit Waukesha County Wisconsin in the late 1830s and took up a farm there While living in Summit he was elected to serve as a delegate to Wisconsin s first constitutional convention in 1846 After the rejection of that constitution he was elected to represent Waukesha County in the addition sessions of the 5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly He moved to Manitowoc Wisconsin in 1850 while in Manitowoc Reed served as a two year term as county judge and was elected as the first village president of Manitowoc upon its incorporation as a village 4 In 1854 Reed and Jacob Lueps bought a portion of the town of Maple Grove and had it surveyed and platted These 56 blocks became the village of Mud Creek later renamed Reedsville after Judge Reed as he was widely known 5 Reed served as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate from 1865 to 1870 Reed was involved in the railroad business He died in the Newhall House Hotel Fire in Milwaukee in 1883 2 6 Personal life and family editGeorge B Reed was the second child and eldest son of the eight children born to Seth Harrison Reed and his wife Rhoda nee Finney The Reed family were descendants of the colonist Philip Reade who came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony from England in the 1660s 1 Nearly all of George Reed s seven siblings were notable in some way Julia Ann Reed 1806 1881 married physician Thomas J Noyes who was the president of Milwaukee s first medical society and the first doctor at Menasha Wisconsin Orson Reed 1809 c 1890 was a member of the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly and served as sheriff of Waukesha County Mary Augusta Reed 1811 1866 married attorney Abram D Smith who became one of the first elected justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Harrison Jackson Reed 1813 1899 was one of the original owners of the Milwaukee Sentinel and an early editor of the Wisconsin State Journal and then became one of the founders of Neenah Wisconsin Later he moved to Florida and during reconstruction he became the 9th governor of Florida 7 Curtis Reed 1815 1895 was the founder of Menasha Wisconsin and served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly one of which was concurrent with Orson Reed s term in the Assembly in 1853 8 Martha Reed 1818 1902 married the prominent Milwaukee banker and congressman Alexander Mitchell and became a philanthropist Their son John L Mitchell was a U S senator their grandson Billy Mitchell is considered the father of the United States Air Force Herbert Reed 1822 1875 was a railroad depot agent in Iowa County Wisconsin George Reed married Juliette Sherwood Bulkley on August 10 1836 They had at least four children together References edit a b Reed Jacob Whittemore 1861 History of the Reed Family in Europe and America John Wilson and Son p 279 Retrieved June 14 2023 a b Reed George 1807 1883 Wisconsin Historical Society 8 August 2017 Retrieved June 14 2023 Falge Louis editor in chief History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin Chicago Goodspeed Historical Association 1912 vol 2 p 576 Ehlert Edward Manitowoc County Historical Society occupational monograph 36 1978 series Courts and the legal profession in Manitowoc County Wisconsin From about 1820 to the present Manitowoc Manitowoc County Historical Society 1978 p 9 Zarnoth Dorothy ed History of Reedsville to 1976 Brillion Wisconsin Zander Press 1976 p 2 The Convention of 1846 Milo Milton Qualife Wisconsin Historical Society 1918 Biographical Sketch of George Reed pg 778 Reed Harrison 1813 1899 Wisconsin Historical Society 8 August 2017 Retrieved June 14 2023 Reed Curtis 1815 1895 Wisconsin Historical Society 8 August 2017 Retrieved June 14 2023 Wisconsin Senate Preceded byJoseph Vilas Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th districtJanuary 2 1865 January 2 1871 Succeeded byCarl Schmidt Political offices New village government Village President of Manitowoc WisconsinMay 12 1851 April 1852 Succeeded byJames Bennett Legal offices Preceded byEzekiel Ricker County Judge of Manitowoc County WisconsinJanuary 3 1853 January 1 1855 Succeeded byGeorge C Lee Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George B Reed amp oldid 1209052288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
