Name Henry Reed | ||
Henry Thomas Reed (October 1, 1846 – February 22, 1924) was a United States federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Reed was born in Alburgh, Vermont. He became a lawyer in 1870 by reading law. He was in private practice in Cresco, Iowa from 1870 to 1904. He was an Iowa state representative in 1876.
In 1904, Reed became a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Reed was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 5, 1904, to a seat vacated through the retirement of Oliver P. Shiras. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 7, 1904, and received his commission the same day. After over fifteen years of active service, he assumed senior status on November 30, 1921. Reed's service ended when he died on February 22, 1924.