Andrew Reed, Esq.

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Husband Andrew Reed, Esq. ^{1 2}

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           Born: 14 Feb 1832 - near Reedsville, Mifflin Co, PA 1
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         Father: Abner Reed (1787-1855) 1 3
         Mother: Rhoda McKinney (Abt 1801-1877) 1 4

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General Notes: Husband - Andrew Reed, Esq.

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He was a graduate of Dartmouth College, and became a lawyer of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, until his death at the home of his sister, Rebecca; unmarried.

After a preliminary course in the common schools, he was a pupil at Tuscarora Academy, in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, at the age of fourteen, and studied there three years. In 1850, he entered Dartmouth College, Dartmouth, New Hampshire, and was graduated in 1853. After studying law with Judge Washington McCartney, who had a law school at Easton, Pennsylvania, and for a short time with E. L. Benedict, Esq., of Lewistown, he was admitted to the bar at Lewistown, in August, 1855, and at once began practise in Mifflin County; his practise was soon extended to the adjoining counties. Early in his career, Mr. Reed was elected to the office of district attorney for Mifflin County. In 1873, he was elected to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia, and for one year served in the framing of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
He was largely instrumental in the establishment of the Mifflin County National Bank, was elected its president, and served until 1894, when he resigned, on account of impaired health.
In 1883, Mr. Reed traveled through the western states and in Mexico, where he visited his brother who was engaged in mining. On the return trip, he remained for two weeks in San Francisco. In 1893, by the advice of his physician, he visited Europe. Landing at Antwerp, he spent some days in various places of interest; he then went to Brussels, where among other sight-seeing, he visited the far-famed lace-factories. After a rather protracted stay in Paris, he went to London. Here he took particular pleasure in wandering through Westminster Abbey, recalling and verifying Irving's graphic description of that wonderful relic and monument. In the Abbey it was pleasure to meet and hold communion with the Past; but the Present was no less interesting, as illustrated by a session of the House of Commons, and a sight of England's grand old commoner, William E. Gladstone. After visiting also the Bank of England, and some other points of interest, Mr. Reed embarked at Liverpool, on the Umbria, for New York. He landed late in the evening and went on to Philadelphia the same night, and while walking in the street, accidentally slipped, fell, and broke his knee-cap. This apparently most untimely accident occasioned a confinement of about five months in a hospi-tal. When at length discharged as convalescent, Mr. Reed found that his health was in many respects better than ever before. So, good results having sprung from what was seemingly the most untoward incident of his voyage, he returned home and resumed the management of his numerous interests and the practise of his profession, in association with his nephew, A. Reed Hayes. Mr. Reed's political views were Democratic.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 438.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 668.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 666.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 667.