Dennis A. Reed was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Biography

Reed was born on March 4, 1822, in Norwalk, Ohio. He later resided in Ottawa County, Michigan, and Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin.[2] During the American Civil War, he became a first lieutenant with the 49th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.

Political career

Reed was Ottawa County judge from 1850 to 1852. He was a member of the assembly during the 1865 Session. Previously, he was postmaster of the assembly in 1857 and assistant sergeant-at-arms of the assembly in 1858. Additionally, Reed was district attorney of Door County, Wisconsin. He was an independent politician.

References

  1. ↑ Hjalmar R. Holand, ed. (1917). History of Door County Wisconsin, the County Beautiful, vol. 1. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. p. 108. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  2. ↑ A. J. Turner, ed. (1874). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (13th ed.). Madison, Wis.: Atwood & Culver. pp. 458–459. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
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