Henry Thomas Reed
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{{Short description|American judge (1846–1924)}}
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| office = Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
| term_start = November 30, 1921
| term_end = February 22, 1924
| office1 = Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
| term_start1 = March 7, 1904
| term_end1 = November 30, 1921
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| appointer1 = Theodore Roosevelt
| predecessor1 = Oliver Perry Shiras
| successor1 = George Cromwell Scott
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| birth_place = Alburgh, Vermont
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| death_place = Cresco, Iowa
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| education = Read law
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Henry Thomas Reed (October 1, 1846 – February 22, 1924) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Education and career
Born in Alburgh, Vermont, Reed read law in 1870. He was in private practice in Cresco, Iowa from 1870 to 1904. He was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives in 1876.{{FJC Bio|1979|nid=1386786|name=Henry Thomas Reed}}{{cite news |title=Representative Henry Thomas Reed |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=16&personID=4782 |access-date=May 24, 2024 |agency=Iowa General Assembly}}
Federal judicial service
Reed was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 5, 1904, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa vacated through the retirement of Judge Oliver Perry Shiras. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 7, 1904, and received his commission the same day. After over fifteen years of active service, he assumed senior status on November 30, 1921. Reed's service ended when he died at his home in Cresco on February 22, 1924.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46481568/reed-funeral-to-be-held-tuesday/ |title=Reed Funeral To Be Held Tuesday |newspaper=Muscatine Journal |location=Cresco, Iowa |page=1 |date=1924-02-25 |access-date=2020-03-10 |via=Newspapers.com}}
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- {{FJC Bio|1979|nid=1386786|name=Henry Thomas Reed}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Category:Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Category:United States district court judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
Category:People from Alburgh, Vermont
Category:People from Cresco, Iowa
Category:United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law