Thomas Brackett Reed
U.S. Congressperson
1839 – 1902
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Who was Thomas Brackett Reed?
Thomas Brackett Reed, occasionally ridiculed as Czar Reed, was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1889–1891 and also from 1895–1899. He was a powerful leader of the Republican Party, and during his tenure as Speaker of the House, he served with greater influence than any Speaker who came before, and he forever increased its power and influence for those who succeeded him in the position.
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- Born
- Oct 18, 1839
Portland - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bowdoin College
- Died
- Dec 7, 1902
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Evergreen Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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