Chauncey W. Reed | |
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| Chair of theHouse Judiciary Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Emanuel Celler |
| Succeeded by | Emanuel Celler |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – February 9, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Reid |
| Succeeded by | Russell W. Keeney |
| Constituency | 11th district (1935–49) 14th district (1949–56) |
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| Born | June 2, 1890 |
| Died | February 9, 1956(1956-02-09) (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Glen Oak Cemetery inWest Chicago, Illinois |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ella D. Stegen |
Chauncey William Reed (June 2, 1890 – February 9, 1956) was an AmericanWorld War I veteran, lawyer, and politician who served eleven terms as aU.S. representative fromIllinois from 1935 until his death in 1956.
Reed was born inWest Chicago, Illinois to William Thomas Reed and Margaret Reed.[1] Reed's father held several political positions.[2]
Reed attended the local public schools andNorthwestern University inEvanston, Illinois.
Reed was city treasurer ofWest Chicago, Illinois, in 1913 and 1914.He graduated from the Webster College of Law inChicago, Illinois, in 1915.He wasadmitted to the bar that same year and commenced practice inNaperville, Illinois.
DuringWorld War I, Reed served as a sergeant in the86th Infantry Division.
He resumed his law practice in Naperville upon his return from the war.
Reed served asState's Attorney ofDuPage County from 1920 to 1935 and also served as chairman of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee from 1926 to 1934. On October 3, 1929, Reed married Ella D. Stegen.[1] They would become the parents of three children.[3]
Reed was elected as aRepublican to the74th United States Congress in 1934 and was later reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1935, until his death inBethesda, Maryland on February 9, 1956.
He served as chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary for the83rd Congress.
Reed was interred in Glen Oak Cemetery in his hometown ofWest Chicago, Illinois.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 14th congressional district January 3, 1949 – February 9, 1956 | Succeeded by |
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