Alfred E. Reames

Alfred Evan Reames (born February 5, 1870 in Jacksonville , Jackson County , Oregon , † March 4, 1943 in Medford , Oregon) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Oregon in the US Senate .

Alfred Reames first attended public schools in his hometown of Jacksonville. He received his further education first at the University of the Pacific in California and later at the University of Oregon in Eugene . In 1891 he married Edith L. Tongue, the daughter of the future Republican Congressman Thomas H. Tongue . After receiving his law degree from Washington and Lee University in Virginia in 1893 , he began practicing as a lawyer in Eugene. In 1894 he first settled in Portland ; when his wife died the following year, he returned to Jacksonville.

From 1900 to 1908 Reames served as the district attorney with jurisdiction over Josephine , Jackson , Klamath and Lake Counties in the southwestern part of the state. From 1911 he worked again in his own law firm in Medford. He also became a co-owner of a mining company there.

On February 1, 1938, Alfred Reames was appointed US Senator by Oregon's Governor Charles Martin . He succeeded the resigned Frederick Steiwer in Congress . Reames remained in Washington until November 8, 1938 , before he vacated his place for Alexander G. Barry , who was victorious in the by-election . He himself did not run this election.

After his brief tenure, Alfred Reames returned to work as a lawyer. He was also responsible for building a power station in Jacksonville.

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SURNAME	Reames, Alfred E.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Reames, Alfred Evan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician (Democratic Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	February 5, 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH	Jacksonville , Oregon
DATE OF DEATH	March 4, 1943
Place of death	Medford , Oregon