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Chester Isham Reed

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Chester Isham Reed

Birth
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
2 Sep 1873 (aged 49)
White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Chester I. Reed
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Chester Isham Reed

Chester Isham Reed (November 23, 1823-September 2, 1873) was an American attorney who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature,as Attorney General of Massachusetts, and as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.

Reed was born to William and Elizabeth Deane (Dennis) Reed on November 23, 1823 in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Education

Reed attended Taunton, High School, Bristol Academy and Brown University.[1] Because of his father's adverse circumstances Reed was forced to leave Brown University. Reed moved to Gardiner, Maine to study law. After he completed his study of law, Reed moved back to Taunton.

Newspaper employment

After he moved back to Taunton, Massachusetts Reed was, for about a year, editor of the Old Colony Republican newspaper.

Massachusetts Legislature

At the age of 26 Reed was elected to represent Taunton in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Reed was in the Massachusetts Senatein 1858 and 1862. While in the Senate of 1862 Reed served on the Joint Standing Committees on Railways and Canals,and on the Subject of Apportioning the State into Congressional Districts.

Marriage and children

On February 24, 1851 Reed married Elizabeth Y. Allyn of New Bedford, Massachusetts.[1] The couple had two children, Sybil Reed, and Chester Allyn Reed

Law career

In 1848 Reed entered into a law partnership with Anselm Bassett. Reed practiced law in the firm of Bassett & Reed for the next 15 years.

Public Service Career

In 1864 Reed was elected as a Republican to the office of the Massachusetts Attorney General. Reed serves as the Massachusetts Attorney General until 1867 when he was appointed as Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.

Reed resigned from the Superior Court in 1870.
Death

Reed died on September 2, 1873in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, where he had gone to improve his health.


Chester I. Reed
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHon.
Chester Isham Reed

Chester Isham Reed (November 23, 1823-September 2, 1873) was an American attorney who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature,as Attorney General of Massachusetts, and as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.

Reed was born to William and Elizabeth Deane (Dennis) Reed on November 23, 1823 in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Education

Reed attended Taunton, High School, Bristol Academy and Brown University.[1] Because of his father's adverse circumstances Reed was forced to leave Brown University. Reed moved to Gardiner, Maine to study law. After he completed his study of law, Reed moved back to Taunton.

Newspaper employment

After he moved back to Taunton, Massachusetts Reed was, for about a year, editor of the Old Colony Republican newspaper.

Massachusetts Legislature

At the age of 26 Reed was elected to represent Taunton in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Reed was in the Massachusetts Senatein 1858 and 1862. While in the Senate of 1862 Reed served on the Joint Standing Committees on Railways and Canals,and on the Subject of Apportioning the State into Congressional Districts.

Marriage and children

On February 24, 1851 Reed married Elizabeth Y. Allyn of New Bedford, Massachusetts.[1] The couple had two children, Sybil Reed, and Chester Allyn Reed

Law career

In 1848 Reed entered into a law partnership with Anselm Bassett. Reed practiced law in the firm of Bassett & Reed for the next 15 years.

Public Service Career

In 1864 Reed was elected as a Republican to the office of the Massachusetts Attorney General. Reed serves as the Massachusetts Attorney General until 1867 when he was appointed as Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.

Reed resigned from the Superior Court in 1870.
Death

Reed died on September 2, 1873in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, where he had gone to improve his health.




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