David Addison Reese (March 3, 1794 – December 16, 1871) was an

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and

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Life

Reese was born in Charlotte,

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in 1794. He graduated from

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and began a medical practice in Elberton,

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. He later moved to

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. Elected to the

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in 1829, Reese was re-elected to that office in 1830, 1834, 1835, and 1836. He also served as a trustee for the

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for 25 years. Reese was elected to

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in 1852 as a member of the Whig party and served one term. After his congressional service, Reese resumed practicing medicine in

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, died in that city in 1871 and was buried in Hopewell Cemetery in

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