David A. Reed

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David Aiken Reed

David Aiken Reed (born December 21, 1880 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , †  February 10, 1953 in Sarasota , Florida ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) who represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US Senate .

After attending private schools, David Reed graduated from Shadyside Academy in 1896 . He graduated from Princeton in 1900 and from the University of Pittsburgh Law School three years later ; after joining the bar, he began practicing in Pittsburgh. From 1912 to 1915 he was the state commission for work accidents. During the First World War , he served as a major in the artillery from 1917 before returning to his office in 1919.

After the death of US Senator William E. Crow , Reed was appointed his successor in Congress on August 8, 1922 ; on November 7th of the same year he was elected for a separate term of office. After re-election in 1928, he remained in the Senate until January 3, 1935; in the election in 1934 he was defeated by the Democrat Joseph F. Guffey .

As a result, David Reed worked again as a lawyer in Pittsburgh. He died in 1953 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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  • David A. Reed in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Reed, David A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reed, David Aiken
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1880
PLACE OF BIRTH Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH February 10, 1953
Place of death Sarasota , Florida