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Milton Reed
Milton Reed (October 1, 1848 – September 18, 1932) was an American journalist, attorney and politician who served as Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts.
Milton Reed | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1884–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Henry K. Braley |
| Succeeded by | John W. Cummings |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate for the Second Bristol District | |
| In office 1881–1881 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1848 Haverhill, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 18, 1932 (aged 83) Fall River, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, 1868; Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney, journalist, newspaper publisher |
Biography Edit
Milton Reed was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on October 1, 1848.[1][2] He graduated from Harvard University in 1868, and worked as a journalist, editing the Fall River Daily Evening News.[1][2][3] He then studied law at Harvard Law School, and in the office of Edmund H. Bennett.[1][4]
In 1881, he served as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate for the Second Bristol District.[1] He was mayor of Fall River in 1884.[2]
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References Edit
- ^ a b c d Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1883). History of Bristol County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Part 1. Philadelphia, PA: J. Lewis & CO. p. 390B. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c Harvard College Class of 1868 Fortieth Anniversary Secretary's Report No. 8. Boston: E. O. Cockayne. 1908. pp. 118–121. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Milton Reed". Hartford Courant. Fall River, Massachusetts (published September 20, 1932). AP. September 19, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume II, The Boston History Company, p. 217
- ^ Mercer, Dede D. (1993), The Reed Review, Issue No. II, p. 12