Perry Alvin Charles Reed (January 22, 1871 – April 4, 1943) was a politician in the State of

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Biography

Reed was born on January 22, 1871, to John P. and Emma J. Reed in or near

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. They moved to Nebraska in 1875. On March 11, 1896, he married Abbie L. Westcott. He was a

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by trade and a member of the

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. He died of pneumonia in 1943.

Political career

Reed served in the Nebraska State Senate from 1919 to 1933. Prior to that, he had served in the Nebraska State House of Representatives. He was a Republican.

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The Political Graveyard
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