| Birth: | Nov. 9, 1861 | | Death: | Sep. 8, 1944 | 
Admitted to the bar in 1885; moved to Kansas City, Missouri and became prosecuting attorney from 1898-1900, Mayor of Kansas City from 1900-1904; elected as a Democrat to the US Senate in 1910; reelected in 1916 and again in 1922 and served until march 3, 1929; US Senator from Missouri 1909-1928; political ally of Jim and Tom Pendergast. He was also a prominent lawyer who prosecuted the celebrated Swope murder trial. He was a candidate for president in 1924, 1928 and 1932. He died at his home near Fairview, Michigan.
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Spouses:
Nell Reed (1889 - 1991)*
Lura Mansfield Olmsted Reed (1862 - 1932)*
Children:
David Quinlan Reed (1931 - 1999)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for James Alexander Reed | | | Burial:
Mount Washington Cemetery
Independence
Jackson County
Missouri, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jul 11, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 10727 |
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