Thomas Brackett Reed
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Thomas Brackett Reed Jr. was an American attorney, author, parliamentarian and Republican Party politician from Maine who served as the 32nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891 and 1895 to 1899.
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A postcard of Reed's birthplace in Portland, Maine
Reed, c. 1870s
An 1891 portrait of Speaker Reed by John Singer Sargent
At the 1896 Republican National Convention, Reed finished second in the presidential balloting behind William McKinley, who went on to win the presidency
Susan P. Reed (née Merrill)
Statue of Reed on Portland, Maine's Western Promenade in September 2011.Politicians from United States 6
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Thomas Brackett Reed Jr. was an American attorney, author, parliamentarian and Republican Party politician from Maine who served as the 32nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891 and 1895 to 1899. He represented Maine's 1st congressional district in the House from 1877 to 1899 and, prior to his time in Congress, represented Portland in the Maine legislature and served as Attorney General of Maine. In 1876, he was elected to represent Cumberland and York counties in the U.S. House and was re-elected for twelve consecutive terms.
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