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Joseph Reed

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Pennsylvania lawyer, military aide and statesman (1741-1785)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1741 to 1785 · aged 43
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Joseph Reed was an American lawyer, military officer, politician, and Founding Father of the United States. He served as aide-de-camp to George Washington, as adjutant general of the Continental Army and fought in several key battles during the American Revolutionary War.

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Reed met his wife, Esther de Berdt Reed, while studying law in London.Reed met his wife, Esther de Berdt Reed, while studying law in London.

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Joseph Reed was an American lawyer, military officer, politician, and Founding Father of the United States. He served as aide-de-camp to George Washington, as adjutant general of the Continental Army and fought in several key battles during the American Revolutionary War. He is credited with designing the Pine Tree Flag used during the war.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1741 to 1785 · aged 43
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