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William Reed | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Pickman Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Pickering |
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| Born | (1776-06-06)June 6, 1776 |
| Died | February 18, 1837(1837-02-18) (aged 60) |
| Political party | Federalist |
William Reed (June 6, 1776 – February 18, 1837) was aU.S. Representative fromMassachusetts.
Born inMarblehead in theProvince of Massachusetts Bay, Reed received a limited education. He worked as a merchant.
Reed was elected as aFederalist to theTwelfth andThirteenth Congresses (March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1815). He served as a member of the board of theAndover Theological Seminary. He was a Trustee ofDartmouth College,Hanover, New Hampshire.
He resumed work as a merchant. He died inMarblehead, Massachusetts, February 18, 1837, and bequest of funds to Dartmouth allowed the erection of Reed Hall, the school's first building attributable to a single donor. He was buried in a private burial ground on Harris Street in Marblehead.
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