Joseph Rea Reed | |
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| Chief Justice ofCourt of Private Land Claims | |
| In office June 1891 – 1894 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Member of theUnited States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lyman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bowman |
| Constituency | Iowa's 9th district |
| Chief Justice of theIowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1889 – February 28, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Seevers |
| Succeeded by | James H. Rothrock |
| Justice of theIowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1884 – February 28, 1889 | |
| Judge of Iowa's 13th Judicial District | |
| In office 1872 – January 1, 1884 | |
| Appointed by | Cyrus C. Carpenter |
| Member of theIowa Senate for the21st District | |
| In office 1866–1870 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1835-03-12)March 12, 1835 Ashland County, Ohio |
| Died | April 2, 1925(1925-04-02) (aged 90) Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Resting place | Walnut Hill Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Jurist, politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | July 1861–June 10, 1865 |
| Rank | .svg) Captain |
| Unit | 2nd Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery |
| Battles/wars | |
Joseph Rea Reed (March 12, 1835 – April 2, 1925) was anIowa Supreme Court justice (also Chief Justice for 2 months), one-termRepublicanU.S. Representative fromIowa's 9th congressional district in southwestern Iowa, and chief justice of a specialized federal court.
Born inAshland County, Ohio, Reed attended the common schools and Vermillion Institution inHayesville, Ohio, from 1854 to 1857.He moved toAdel, Iowa, in 1857. After studying law, he wasadmitted to the bar in 1859 and engaged in the practice of law at Adel until 1861.
In July 1861, upon the outbreak of theAmerican Civil War, Reed enlisted asfirst lieutenant in the2nd Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery. He was promoted toCaptain in October 1864, and served until June 10, 1865. Following the war, he resumed the practice of law in Adel. He served as member of theIowa Senate from 1866 to 1870, moving toCouncil Bluffs, Iowa, in 1869.
In 1872, he was appointed by GovernorCyrus C. Carpenter as judge of the 13th district court from 1872 to 1884. He was then elevated to the Iowa Supreme Court, where he served from January 1, 1884, until he resigned on February 28, 1889, having been the chief justice from January 1, 1889 until his resignation.[1]
In 1888, Reed received the Republican nomination for election as the 9th congressional district's representative in the U.S. House, after incumbent RepublicanJoseph Lyman declined to seek a third term. After winning the general election, Reed served in theFifty-first Congress. However, Reed was not re-elected, but was defeated in 1890 by DemocratThomas Bowman as part of the Democrats' landslide victory.
In June 1891, he was named by PresidentBenjamin Harrison as the chief justice of the newUnited States Court of Private Land Claims, a court created to decide land claims guaranteed by theTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in the territories ofNew Mexico,Arizona, andUtah, and in the states ofNevada,Colorado, andWyoming.[1][2] He served on that court from 1891 to 1904.
He then resumed the practice of law in Council Bluffs, where he died on April 2, 1925. He was interred inWalnut Hill Cemetery.
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