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Reed (surname)
__NOTOC__ Reed is an English-language surname. It is commonly believed to be a nickname-derived surname referring to a person's complexion or hair being wikt:ruddy, ruddy or red, as its literal meaning is the colour red. It is a variant of Read (surname), Reid, which refers to ruddy complexion or red hairCitation: Bardsley, 1901. People with the surname include: *A. J. Reed (born 1993), American baseball player *Adam Reed (other), multiple people, including: ** Adam Reed (born 1970), American voice actor ** Adam Reed (footballer, born 1975), English footballer ** Adam Reed (footballer, born 1991), English footballer *Alaina Reed Hall (1946–2009), American actress *Alan Reed (1907–1977), American voice actor *Albert Edwin Reed (1846–1920), English publisher *Albert Reed (model) (born 1985), American model *Albert Reed Jr. (1910–1990), US actor and law enforcement officer *Sir Alec Reed (born 1934), British businessman *Alec Reed Academy, British school of Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Read (surname)
Read is a surname of English origins. Derivation The name is most likely to derive from ''rēad,'' the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) term for the colour red. As a name it is believed to have originally been descriptive of person's complexion or hair being wikt:ruddy, ruddy or red. Old English had spelling variants depending on dialect, ''rēad'' was the form in West Saxon dialect (Old English), West Saxon, ''rēid'' was the spelling characteristic of Northumbrian dialect, Northumbrian English. This variation is probably fossilised in the modern name variants, Read and Reid (other), Reid. There is a settlement in Lancashire called Read, Lancashire, Read, the name deriving from an Old English term meaning roe[deer]-headland, this may also account for some Read surnames. Historical use As a personal name a grammatical form of Read, Reada, was used at the earliest stages of English history. The English town of Reading, Berkshire, Reading on the River Thames derives its name from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Alexander Reed
James Alexander Reed (November 9, 1861 – September 8, 1944) was an American Democratic Party politician from Missouri. Early life Reed was born on November 9, 1861, on a farm in Richland County, Ohio. He was a descendant of David Reed. He moved with his family to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 3. He went to public schools and attended Coe College. He became a lawyer and moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1887. Political career Reed served as a city councilor of Kansas City from 1897 to 1898. In 1898, he ran for prosecutor of Jackson County, with political and financial support from Democratic Party boss James Pendergast. He unsuccessfully prosecuted Jesse E. James, son of the bandit Jesse James, for train robbery in 1899. He was elected Kansas City mayor from 1900 to 1904. As mayor, Reed oversaw the "Kansas City Spirit" construction of Convention Hall in 90 days to host the 1900 Democratic National Convention. The original Convention Hall had opened in 1899 but burned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Reed (police Officer)
Sir Andrew Reed (26 September 1837 – 7 November 1914) was an Anglo-Irish barrister and inspector-general of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Biography Reed was born in Galway, Ireland, the son of John Reed of Galway and Mary Adamson of County Meath. He was educated at Queen's University Belfast and called to the Bar in 1873. He entered the Royal Irish Constabulary and was appointed District Inspector, 1859; became Inspector-General in 1885. He retired 1900. Aside from being the only R.I.C. cadet officer to be promoted Inspector General, Reed changed the rules for promotion in the Royal Irish Constabulary. Up until his tenure, Catholics had little success in attaining promotions. Even though most of the force was Catholic, almost all the officers were non-Catholic. Reed instituted a rule that each year, 60 men who were Catholic and passed the Sergeant's exam would be promoted. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in 1889, a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1892, a Comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Reed (minister)
Andrew Reed (27 November 178725 February 1862) was an English Congregational minister and hymnwriter, who became a prominent philanthropist and social reformer. He was the father of Sir Charles Reed and grandfather of Talbot Baines Reed. Life His parents were "humble tradespeople" and he was originally an apprentice. He entered Hackney Academy in 1807 to study theology under George Collison and was ordained minister of New Road Chapel in 1811. About 1830 he built the larger Wycliffe Chapel, where he remained until 1861. He visited America on a deputation to the Congregational Churches in 1834 and received the degree of DD from Yale. In addition to an account of his visit to America (2 vols., 1834), he compiled a hymn-book (1841), and published some sermons and books of devotion. Reed's name is permanently associated with a long list of philanthropic achievements, including the London Orphan Asylum (now Reed's School), the Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead, and the Reedham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Reed (baseball)
Andrew Reed was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1910s. Reed played for the Detroit Stars and the St. Louis Giants in 1919. In three recorded games, he posted three hits in 12 plate appearances. References External links *Baseball statistics and player information froBaseball-Reference Black Baseball StatsanSeamheads Year of birth missing Year of death missing Place of birth missing Place of death missing Detroit Stars players St. Louis Giants players Baseball third basemen {{negro-league-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Reed (other)
Andrew Reed may refer to: Sports *Andrew Reed (baseball), American baseball third baseman *Andrew Joseph Reed or A. J. Reed (born 1993), American baseball first baseman *Andrew Reed (rower) (born 1991), American rower *Andy Reed (rugby union) (born 1969), former Cornish rugby union player who played for Scotland Others *Andrew Reed (minister) (1787–1862), British Congregational minister and philanthropist *Andrew Reed (police officer) (1837–1914), inspector in the Irish policeforce *Andy Reed (politician) Andrew John Reed (born 17 September 1964) is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament for the key marginal Constituency of Loughborough from 1997 to 2010. Reed was awarded the OBE in June 2012 for service t ... (born 1964), former British MP See also * Andrew F. Read, biologist * Andy Reid (other) {{hndis, Reed, Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Reed
Andre Darnell Reed (born January 29, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Kutztown Golden Bears and was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 1985 NFL draft with the 86th overall selection. Following 15 seasons with the Bills, with whom he earned seven Pro Bowl selections, Reed spent his final season as a member of the Washington Redskins in 2000. Reed currently ranks 18th in all-time NFL touchdown receptions with 87 and tenth in all-time NFL post-season receptions with 85. Reed helped lead the Bills to four consecutive, although winless, Super Bowls, Super Bowl XXV to Super Bowl XXVIII. At the time of his 2001 retirement, Reed was second in all-time NFL career receptions. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. Early life Reed was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on January 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Reed
Simeon Gannett Reed (April 23, 1830 – November 7, 1895) was an American businessman and entrepreneur in Oregon. A native of Massachusetts, he made a fortune primarily in the transportation sector in association with William S. Ladd. Reedville, Oregon, and Reed College in Portland, Oregon are named after Reed. Early life Simeon Gannett Reed was born on April 23, 1830, in East Abington, Massachusetts.Terry, John. Oregon’s Trails: Reeds’ desires, riches yield premier legacy of learning. ''The Oregonian'', July 6, 2003. He was born into a wealthy family and received his education at a private academy, graduating when he was 13 years old. After working and training as an apprentice in several vocations, he married Amanda Woods at the age of 20, with the couple not having any children. Woods was 18 at the time and a distant cousin of John Quincy Adams. When he was 22, he collected supplies to sell in California and sailed there, setting up a store in a tent in Sacramento, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Reed
Alyson Reed is an American dancer and actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. .... Life and career Reed made her Broadway debut in ''Dancin''' in 1978. Additional Broadway credits include ''Oh Brother'', ''Dance a Little Closer'', ''Cabaret (musical), Cabaret'', ''A Grand Night for Singing'', and ''Marilyn: An American Fable''. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for ''Cabaret'' at the 42nd Tony Awards in 1988 and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for ''Marilyn'' in 1984. In 1992, she starred opposite Michael O'Keefe in the national touring company of ''A Few Good Men (play), A Few Good Men'' in the role of Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway, and also toured as Cassie/Val in ''A Chorus Line'', and Catherine in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvin Reed
Alvin D. Reed (born August 1, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). A 6'5", 232 lbs. tight end from Prairie View A&M University, after being drafted by the AFL's Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston, Texas, from its founding in 1960 Houston Oilers season, 1960 to 1996 Houston Oilers season, 1996. The Houston Oilers began play as a charter member of the Ame ... in 1967, Reed played nine seasons in professional football, from 1967 to 1975. See also * Other American Football League players 1944 births Living people People from Kilgore, Texas American Football League All-Star players American football tight ends Houston Oilers players Prairie View A&M Panthers football players Washington Redskins players American Football League players {{tightend-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alto Reed
Alto Reed (born Thomas Neal Cartmell, May 16, 1948 – December 30, 2020) was an American saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of Single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed (mouthpi ... best known as a long-time member of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band He was a 1966 graduate of Lake Shore High School in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Career His most recognizable performances include the saxophone introduction to "Turn the Page (Bob Seger song), Turn the Page" and the saxophone solo in "Old Time Rock and Roll". Reed also recorded the soundtracks for two of Jeff Daniels' films, and performed with many bands and musicians, such as Foghat, Grand Funk Railroad, Little Feat, Otis Rush, Enchantment (band), Enchantment, Jamie Oldaker, George Terry (musician), George Terry, Dave Mason, Spencer Davis, Tico Torres, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison Reed
Allison Lynn Reed (born June 8, 1994) is a Lithuanian-American ice dancer who currently competes for Lithuania with Saulius Ambrulevičius. They are the European Figure Skating Championships, 2024 European bronze medalists, three-time ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, ISU Grand Prix bronze medalists, and seven-time ISU Challenger Series medalists (two golds, five silvers). They have finished in the top ten at three World Figure Skating Championships, World Championships (2022 World Figure Skating Championships, 2022, 2023 World Figure Skating Championships, 2023, 2024 World Figure Skating Championships, 2024). She previously skated with Otar Japaridze for Georgia (country), Georgia and with Vasili Rogov for Israel. With Japaridze, she competed at the Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics. Biography Allison Reed was born on June 8, 1994, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to a Japanese mother and an American father. She is the younger sister of Japanese ice danc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
