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    Thomas Brackett Reed

    Reed c. 1870s

    32nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
    In office
    December 2, 1895 – September 4, 1899
    Preceded byCharles F. Crisp
    Succeeded byDavid B. Henderson
    In office
    December 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
    Preceded byJohn G. Carlisle
    Succeeded byCharles F. Crisp
    Leader of the
    House Republican Conference
    In office
    December 4, 1889 – March 3, 1899
    Preceded byJames G. Blaine
    Succeeded byDavid B. Henderson
    Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    from Maine's 1st district
    In office
    March 4, 1877 – September 4, 1899
    Preceded byJohn H. Burleigh
    Succeeded byAmos L. Allen
    Maine Attorney General
    In office
    1870–1872
    GovernorJoshua Chamberlain
    Sidney Perham
    Preceded byWilliam P. Frye
    Succeeded byHarris M. Plaisted
    Member of the Maine Senate
    In office
    1870
    Member of the Maine
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    Thomas Brackett Reed

    American politician (1839–1902)

    Thomas B. Reed

    Reed circa 1894

    In office
    December 2, 1895 – September 4, 1899
    Preceded byCharles F. Crisp
    Succeeded byDavid B. Henderson
    In office
    December 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
    Preceded byJohn G. Carlisle
    Succeeded byCharles F. Crisp
    In office
    December 4, 1889 – March 3, 1899
    Preceded byJames G. Blaine
    Succeeded byDavid B. Henderson
    In office
    March 4, 1877 – September 4, 1899
    Preceded byJohn H. Burleigh
    Succeeded byAmos L. Allen
    In office
    1870–1872
    GovernorJoshua Chamberlain
    Sidney Perham
    Preceded byWilliam P. Frye
    Succeeded byHarris M. Plaisted
    In office
    1870
    In office
    1868–1869
    Born(1839-10-18)October 18, 1839
    Portland, Maine, U.S.
    DiedDecember 7, 1902(1902-12-07) (aged 63)
    Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine
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    Thomas C. Reed facts for kids

    Thomas Care Reed (born March 1, 1934) was the 11th Secretary of the Air Force from January 2, 1976 to April 6, 1977 beneath Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Previously he was a senior aide to Governor Ronald Reagan in California.

    Early life

    He was born in New York City, N.Y., in 1934. He attended Deerfield Academy, and then received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University, graduating first in his class in 1956. As an undergraduate, he was enrolled in Cornell's Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program and was the highest-ranking officer, cadet colonel, during his senior year. He was designated a distinguished military graduate and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force upon graduation. Reed was elected into the Sphinx Head kultur during his senior year.

    Military career

    Reed began active duty with the Air Force in November 1956, and served until 1959 as technical planerat arbete officer for the M