Although he was appointed RFC counsel by President Herbert Hoover, Mr. Reed described himself as a "regular Democrat," He was born in Mason County, Ky., Dec. 31, 1884, and he maintained a residence there continuously.
He received his early education in the public schools of Mason County. He studied at Kentucky Wesleyan College, and was graduated from Yale University in 1906, when only 21.
His legal education was received at the University of Virginia, Columbia University and at the University of Paris. He was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1910, Mr, Reed began the practice of law in Maysville and Ashland, Ky. as a member of the firm' of Browning, Reed & Zeigler. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1912 and served until 1916,
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