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James Alexander Reed (November 9, 1861-September 9, 1944) was an American Democratic Party politician
Politician

A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
 from Missouri
Missouri

Missouri is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska....
.

Reed was born on a farm in Richland County, Ohio
Richland County, Ohio

Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 128,852. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio Mansfield metropolitan area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus, Ohio Mansfield-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area....
. He moved with his family to Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County, Iowa. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River , north of Iowa City, Iowa and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city....
 at the age of 3. He went to public schools and attended Coe College
Coe College

Coe College is a private, four-year, Liberal arts colleges in the United States in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Founded in 1851, the institution is historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church ....
. He became a lawyer and moved to Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson County, Missouri, Clay County, Missouri, Cass County, Missouri, and Platte County, Missouri counties....
 in 1887.

Reed served as a city councilor of Kansas City from 1897 to 1898, as prosecutor of Jackson County from 1898 to 1900, and as Kansas City mayor from 1900 to 1904.

As mayor, Reed rocketed to national fame after overseeing the "Kansas City Spirit" construction of Convention Hall
Convention Hall

Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention....
 in 90 days in order to host the 1900 Democratic National Convention
1900 Democratic National Convention

The 1900 Democratic National Convention was a U.S. presidential nominating convention that took place the week of July 4, 1900 at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri....
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James Alexander Reed
James Alexander Reed (November 9, 1861-September 9, 1944) was an American Democratic Party politician
Politician

A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
 from Missouri
Missouri

Missouri is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska....
.

Reed was born on a farm in Richland County, Ohio
Richland County, Ohio

Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 128,852. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio Mansfield metropolitan area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus, Ohio Mansfield-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area....
. He moved with his family to Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County, Iowa. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River , north of Iowa City, Iowa and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city....
 at the age of 3. He went to public schools and attended Coe College
Coe College

Coe College is a private, four-year, Liberal arts colleges in the United States in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Founded in 1851, the institution is historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church ....
. He became a lawyer and moved to Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson County, Missouri, Clay County, Missouri, Cass County, Missouri, and Platte County, Missouri counties....
 in 1887.

Reed served as a city councilor of Kansas City from 1897 to 1898, as prosecutor of Jackson County from 1898 to 1900, and as Kansas City mayor from 1900 to 1904.

As mayor, Reed rocketed to national fame after overseeing the "Kansas City Spirit" construction of Convention Hall
Convention Hall

Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention....
 in 90 days in order to host the 1900 Democratic National Convention
1900 Democratic National Convention

The 1900 Democratic National Convention was a U.S. presidential nominating convention that took place the week of July 4, 1900 at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri....
. The original Convention Hall had opened in 1899. It burned on April 4, 1900. The Convention was scheduled to be held on July 4. Reed marshaled resources and it opened in time for the convention.

In 1910, he was elected to the United States Senate
United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the Bicameralism United States Congress, the lower house being the United States House of Representatives....
 from Missouri as a Democrat. He served in the Senate for three terms, from 1911 until 1929, when he decided to retire. In the Senate, Reed distinguished himself as an opponent of corruption and government programs that he felt would not work. Unlike many members of his party, he opposed the League of Nations
League of Nations

The League of Nations was an inter-governmental organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?1920. At its greatest extent from 28 September 1934 to 23 February 1935, it had 58 members....
. He sought and failed to receive the Democratic nomination for President. He served as chairman of the Committee on Weights and Measures from 1917 to 1921.

One of his biggest contributions to the State of Missouri came in 1913 when he as a member of the Senate Banking Committee changed his vote to break a deadlock to pass the Federal Reserve Act
Federal Reserve Act

The Federal Reserve Act is the act of Congress that created the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States of America, which was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson....
 which resulted in Missouri getting two of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks (in St. Louis and Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City covers the 10th District of the Federal Reserve, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and portions of western Missouri and northern New Mexico....
). Missouri is the only state with multiple headquarters of the Federal Reserve.

In 1929, as Reed was leading the Senate, H.L. Mencken wrote a tribute to him, praising Reed for his opposition to what Mencken called "demagogues" and "charlatans" from both political parties. Reed then retired from politics and moved back to Missouri where he continued to practice law. He was also an active Civitan during this time. He died at his summer home in Oscoda County, Michigan
Oscoda County, Michigan

Oscoda County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 9,418....
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