Reed was born in Waldoboro, Massachusetts (now in Maine) on August 22, 1809, and was the oldest son of Col. Isaac G. Reed. He prepared for college at Bloomfield Academy, but chose to become a merchant-ship builder, rather than attending college, and became the senior partner in the shipbuilding company of Reed, Welt and Co. He also engaged in banking as the "...president of Waldoboro State and National Bank during its entire existence of thirty-two years."[1]
He was appointed as a member of the State board of agriculture and a trustee of the Maine Insane Hospital. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress, but subsequently was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles Andrews and served from June 25, 1852, to March 3, 1853.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Maine in 1854 and 1855.
Reed resumed shipbuilding. He served as Maine State Treasurer in 1856. Upon the dissolution of the Whig Party, he became a Democrat. Reed was again elected a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1870 and 1871.
Reed Mansionedit
In 1811 Reed's father purchased a house under construction begun in 1808 by the congregational reverend John R. Cutting. Known at the time as "Cuttings folly" the house is now known as the Reed Mansion and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In this house was designed and sketched the Seal of Maine.[4]
On April 2, 2017, the Reed Mansion was destroyed by a fire. The mansion was a complete loss.[5]
isaac, reed, politician, isaac, reed, august, 1809, september, 1887, united, states, representative, from, maine, isaac, reedmember, house, representatives, from, maine, districtin, office, june, 1852, march, 1853preceded, bycharles, andrewssucceeded, bysamuel. Isaac Reed August 22 1809 September 19 1887 was a United States representative from Maine Isaac ReedMember of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 4th districtIn office June 25 1852 March 3 1853Preceded byCharles AndrewsSucceeded bySamuel P Benson16th Maine State TreasurerIn office 1856GovernorSamuel WellsPreceded byWoodbury DavisSucceeded byBenjamin D PeckMember of the Maine House of RepresentativesIn office 1842 1843 1846 1870 1871Member of the Maine SenateIn office 1839 1840 1850 1863Town Clerk of Waldoboro MaineIn office 1836 1838Personal detailsBorn 1809 08 22 August 22 1809Waldoboro Massachusetts US now Maine DiedSeptember 19 1887 1887 09 19 aged 78 Waldoboro Maine USResting placeWaldoboro CemeteryPolitical partyWhigOther politicalaffiliationsDemocraticProfessionMerchant ship builder Banker Contents 1 Biography 2 Reed Mansion 3 Death 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography edit nbsp Sailing card for the clipper ship Isaac ReedReed was born in Waldoboro Massachusetts now in Maine on August 22 1809 and was the oldest son of Col Isaac G Reed He prepared for college at Bloomfield Academy but chose to become a merchant ship builder rather than attending college and became the senior partner in the shipbuilding company of Reed Welt and Co He also engaged in banking as the president of Waldoboro State and National Bank during its entire existence of thirty two years 1 Reed was town clerk of Waldoboro from 1836 to 1838 He served in the Maine State Senate in 1839 1840 1850 and 1863 He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1842 1843 and 1846 2 He was appointed as a member of the State board of agriculture and a trustee of the Maine Insane Hospital He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1850 to the Thirty second Congress but subsequently was elected as a Whig to the Thirty second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles Andrews and served from June 25 1852 to March 3 1853 3 He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Maine in 1854 and 1855 Reed resumed shipbuilding He served as Maine State Treasurer in 1856 Upon the dissolution of the Whig Party he became a Democrat Reed was again elected a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1870 and 1871 Reed Mansion editIn 1811 Reed s father purchased a house under construction begun in 1808 by the congregational reverend John R Cutting Known at the time as Cuttings folly the house is now known as the Reed Mansion and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places In this house was designed and sketched the Seal of Maine 4 On April 2 2017 the Reed Mansion was destroyed by a fire The mansion was a complete loss 5 Death editReed died in Waldoboro on September 19 1887 See also editEmily Reed ship References edit Miller Samuel Llewellyn History of the Town of Waldoboro Maine Wiscasset Me Emerson printer 1910 Print https archive org stream historyoftownofw00lcmill historyoftownofw00lcmill djvu txt accessed November 11 2013 REED Isaac 1809 1887 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved September 29 2012 Rep Isaac Reed govtrack us Retrieved September 29 2012 Miller Samuel Llewellyn History of the Town of Waldoboro Maine Wiscasset Me Emerson printer 1910 Print https archive org stream historyoftownofw00lcmill historyoftownofw00lcmill djvu txt accessed November 11 2013 Birmingham Beth A April 2 2017 Historic Waldoboro Mansion Destroyed in Fire Portland Press Herald Retrieved April 2 2017 External links editIsaac Reed at Find a Grave govtrack us Rep Isaac ReedUnited States Congress Isaac Reed id R000117 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Party political officesPreceded byWilliam G Crosby Whig nominee for Governor of Maine1854 1855 Succeeded byGeorge F PattenPolitical officesPreceded byWoodbury Davis Treasurer of Maine1856 Succeeded byBenjamin D PeckU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byCharles Andrews Member of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 4th congressional districtJune 25 1852 March 3 1853 Succeeded bySamuel P Benson nbsp This article about a Maine politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isaac Reed politician amp oldid 1209930968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
