Chester I. Reed
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Hon. Chester Isham Reed | |
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| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court[1] | |
| In office 1867[2]–1871[3] | |
| Appointed by | Alexander H. Bullock |
| Preceded by | Thomas Russell[4] |
| Succeeded by | John William Bacon[3] |
| Massachusetts Attorney General | |
| In office 1864 – April 20, 1867 | |
| Governor | John Albion Andrew William Claflin |
| Preceded by | Dwight Foster |
| Succeeded by | Charles Allen |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate[5] North Bristol District[6] | |
| In office 1859[2]–1859[2] | |
| In office 1862[5]–1862[5] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[2] Bristol District | |
| In office 1849[7]–1849 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1823[1] |
| Died | September 2, 1873 (aged 49)[1] |
| Party | Republican[5] |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Y. Allyn, m. February 24, 1851.[1] |
| Children | Sybil Reed; Chester Allyn Reed[1] |
| Alma mater | Taunton High School; Bristol Academy; Brown University[1] |
| Profession | Attorney[1] |
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Chester Isham Reed (November 23, 1823 – September 2, 1873) was an American attorney who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature,[2] as Attorney General of Massachusetts, and as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.[1]
Reed was born to William and Elizabeth Deane (Dennis) Reed[5] on November 23, 1823, in Taunton, Massachusetts.[2][8]
Education
Reed attended Taunton High School, Bristol Academy and Brown University.[1] Because of his father's adverse circumstances Reed was forced to leave Brown University.[5] Reed moved to Gardiner, Maine, to study law.[5] After he completed his study of law, Reed moved back to Taunton[5]
Newspaper employment
After he moved back to Taunton, Massachusetts Reed was, for about a year, editor of the Old Colony Republican newspaper.[5]
Massachusetts Legislature
At the age of 26 Reed was elected to represent Taunton in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[5] Reed was in the Massachusetts Senate[2] in 1858 and 1862.[2][5] While in the Senate of 1862 Reed served on the Joint Standing Committees on Railways and Canals,[9] and on the Subject of Apportioning the State into Congressional Districts.[10]
Marriage and children
On February 24, 1851, Reed married Elizabeth Y. Allyn of New Bedford, Massachusetts.[1] The couple had two children, Sybil Reed, and Chester Allyn Reed.[1]
Law career
In 1848 Reed entered into a law partnership with Anselm Bassett. Reed practiced law in the firm of Bassett & Reed for the next 15 years.[5]