Stuart F. Reed
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Stuart Felix Reed was an American
politician who represented West Virginia
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1917 to 1925.
Reed was born near Philippi, West Virginia
. He attended the common schools and taught in country schools. He graduated from the Fairmont State Normal School in 1885 and from the law department of West Virginia University
at Morgantown in 1889. He founded and edited the Athenaeum (college journal) in 1889 and was the editor of the Telegram in Clarksburg, West Virginia
1890-1898.
Reed was a member of the West Virginia Senate
1895-1899 and also the postmaster of Clarksburg 1897-1901. He served as the president of the board of trustees of Broaddus College 1901-1908. In addition, he was a member of the International Tax Conference at Louisville, Kentucky
in 1909 and the Secretary of State of West Virginia
1909-1917. He also was the president of the Association of American Secretaries of State in 1915.
Reed was elected from West Virginia's 3rd District
as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1925). In Congress, he served as chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice (Sixty-seventh Congress) and the Committee on District of Columbia (Sixty-eighth Congress). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1924. After leaving Congress, he engaged in literary pursuits and resided in Washington, D.C.
, until his death there July 4, 1935. He was buried in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
United States
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politician who represented West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1917 to 1925.
Reed was born near Philippi, West Virginia
Philippi, West Virginia
Philippi is a city in — and the county seat of — Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 2,870 at the 2000 census. In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as "The Philippi Races"...
. He attended the common schools and taught in country schools. He graduated from the Fairmont State Normal School in 1885 and from the law department of West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
at Morgantown in 1889. He founded and edited the Athenaeum (college journal) in 1889 and was the editor of the Telegram in Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area...
1890-1898.
Reed was a member of the West Virginia Senate
West Virginia Senate
The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature.There are 17 senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four-year terms....
1895-1899 and also the postmaster of Clarksburg 1897-1901. He served as the president of the board of trustees of Broaddus College 1901-1908. In addition, he was a member of the International Tax Conference at Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
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in 1909 and the Secretary of State of West Virginia
Secretary of State of West Virginia
The Secretary of State of West Virginia is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of West Virginia.The current Secretary of State, Natalie Tennant , was elected in November 2008 and assumed the office in January 2009....
1909-1917. He also was the president of the Association of American Secretaries of State in 1915.
Reed was elected from West Virginia's 3rd District
West Virginia's 3rd congressional district
West Virginia's 3rd congressional district is located in the southern part of the state, it is based in the state's second largest city, Huntington and includes Bluefield, Princeton, and Beckley.The district is currently represented by Democrat Nick Rahall....
as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1925). In Congress, he served as chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice (Sixty-seventh Congress) and the Committee on District of Columbia (Sixty-eighth Congress). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1924. After leaving Congress, he engaged in literary pursuits and resided in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, until his death there July 4, 1935. He was buried in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, West Virginia.