James B. Reed

James Byron Reed (born January 2, 1881 in Lonoke , Lonoke County , Arkansas , † April 27, 1935 in Little Rock , Arkansas) was an American politician . Between 1923 and 1929 he represented the sixth constituency of the state of Arkansas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

After elementary school, James Reed studied law at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville . After his admission as a lawyer in 1906, he began to practice in this profession. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . In 1907, Reed was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives. Between 1912 and 1916 he was a prosecutor in the 17th District of Arkansas.

After the death of Congressman Lewis E. Sawyer , Reed was elected in the sixth district of his state to succeed him in the US House of Representatives. After he was confirmed in office in the regular congressional elections of 1924 and 1926, he was able to exercise the mandate between October 6, 1923 and March 3, 1929 in Congress . For the elections of 1928 Reed was no longer nominated by his party. Then he withdrew from politics.

Web links

• James B. Reed in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James B. Reed in the database of Find a Grave (English)