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John Reed Sr.

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John Reed Sr. (November 11, 1751 – February 17, 1831) was a Representative from Massachusetts.

John Reed Sr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801
Preceded byDistrict reissued in 1795
Succeeded byJosiah Smith
Personal details
Born(1751-11-11)November 11, 1751
Framingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedFebruary 17, 1831(1831-02-17) (aged 79)
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeOld Graveyard, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Political partyFederalist
Alma materYale College
ProfessionCongregational minister

Born in Framingham in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Reed moved with his parents to Titicut Parish, in the northwestern part of Middleboro in 1756. He graduated from Yale College in 1772, studied theology, and was ordained as a Congregational minister in 1780. He served as a chaplain in the United States Navy for two years, then moved to West Bridgewater, Massachusetts in 1780, where he became pastor of the First Congregational Society, which position he retained until his death. He was elected as a Federalist to the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Congresses (March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1800. He again resumed his ministerial duties, and died in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Interment was in the Old Graveyard.

He was the father of John Reed Jr. (1781–1860), a Representative from Massachusetts.

References

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  • United States Congress. "John Reed Sr. (id: R000120)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district

March 4, 1795 - March 3, 1801
Succeeded by