Henry Thomas Reed

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
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 byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byOliver Perry Shiras
Succeeded byGeorge Cromwell Scott
Personal details
Born(1846-10-01)October 1, 1846
Alburgh, Vermont
DiedFebruary 22, 1924(1924-02-22) (aged 77)
Cresco, Iowa
EducationRead law

Education and career

Born 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]

Federal judicial service

Reed 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][2]

References
  1. Henry Thomas Reed at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. "Reed Funeral To Be Held Tuesday". Muscatine Journal. Cresco, Iowa. February 25, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

Sources
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Preceded by
Oliver Perry Shiras		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
1904–1921		 Succeeded by
George Cromwell Scott
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