The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-02-10
REED Is FOND OF JOHN ALLEN

Natchez Democrat.
The Washington Post published an
interesting story to show that Car
lRced was rather fond Of Private John
Allen and assigned as the occasion OF
fondness and admiration the fact that
Allen halls from Mississippi and that
this State was at one time the home
OF a great man who bore the name Of
Thomas B. Reed. In fact this Thomas
D. Reed was II resident OF Natclez
The New Orleans States reproduced
the story. giving the Washington Post
the proper credit, and we herewith
present the item as it appeared in the
States:
"Spcaker Reed has long been cred.
tied with admiration for Private
John Allen OF Mississippi. Mr.. Allen
Is a man OF wit, takes graciOusly to
the duties OF a legislator and there
seems to be some reason, other than
his personal fancy, for Mr.. Allen lik.
Ing Mr.. Reed. In fact the great
State OF Mississippi once had Thos.
b. Reed In Congress, and for that
timc-he was In the senate early in
the century-Mr. Thomas Bill Reed
was distinguished man.
"On the same theory Kentuckians
should have some special fondness for
the great speaker from Maine, for
Senator Thomas B. Reed was born In
the Blue Grass State. AS to the date
Of bis birth and the exact place histo.
ry seems to be silent. However, SEN
ator Thomas B. Reed died at Lexing.
ton, KY, Nov. 20, 1929, while en- route
to Washington from his home at
Natchez, Miss. Like many young
men born a hundred years ago or
more, this Thomas b. Reed did not
have excellent educational advantages,
and the most that is known about his
| education is that he was finally able
to study some law and secure admis-
sion to the bar at Lexington, Ky. In
those days Mississippi had not become
a State, and Lawyer Reel determined
to try his fortune IN the new country.
lie moved to the Territory Of Missis-
sippi, hung out his shingle in the
town OF Natchez and soon built up a
large practice. The large variety Of
lands tenures and the difficulty Of
applying the principles Of common
law to the novel conditions OF front.
Ter life, gave him plenty Of opportuni.
| ty to exercise his talents. He gradually
became known as great. lawyer In
Mississippi. He was an attorney in
the case Of The State Against the
Biennchausscts," which was the first
criminal case heard before the su.
premc court Of Mississippi. BY 1921
Mr.. Reed had become the attorney
general Of Mississippi, and discharged
the duties OF that office for four years
with ability. He was elected to the
United States Senate OF the resigna'
tion OF David Holmes, and took his
seat March IL, 1925, serving until
March I, 1927. He was then reelected
for the full term, but, as has already
been stated, died on his way to Wash.
ingt0n. While in the senate his legal
knowledge and his familiarity with
the fundamental principles Of govern
ment attracted no small attention
He made a speech on the Judiciary
Question while in the senate that
was much applauded by senators ani
warmly commended by the press.
1T has been said that several de
sccndants OF this distinguished gen
tlemen are now resident in this city
and that the father OF Richard +
Reed, ESQ, was cousin, though Mr.
Reed, when questioned, stated tia
he was not quite sure on this point
While discussing the matter Mr.. Rect
added the following interesting chap
ter to the story:
"'Fr0m a history OF tile Reed fam'
ly, OF which AM q member. publish
cd In Boston In 1881, " Is stated thni
Thomas B. Reed ls descendant o.
our emlgrant Joseph Reed, who came 2
| u America In 1871. That Thomas p
Reed vas born IN Kentucky, was
United States senator Ia 1923, and
\ died ia once March ., 1919. That his
lcbIldsp we're Isaac Shelby, who was
j bora IN 1910. and who married the
daughter Of the celebrated Duh
|Greeo. of Washington, y. O., and
lLetItla, who was born 10 Natches ant
Imarrled Spence Grayson, Z lawyer.
"Mr. Reed was Z man Of uuuapa
talent and learning H. bic prOletalol
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