Levi Branson "Lee" Reeder (September 7, 1865 – January 26, 1930) was an attorney and Republican politician from Pendleton in the US state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1901–1903.
Levi Branson Reeder | |
|---|---|
 Reeder circa 1910 | |
| 20th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1901–1903 | |
| Preceded by | E. V. Carter |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence T. Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1865 Eureka, Illinois |
| Died | January 26, 1930 (aged 64) Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Laura L. Zeigler |
Early life
editLevi Reeder was born in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, to Daniel A. and Eliza Reeder (née Kelsay) on September 7, 1865.[1] At the age of nine the family immigrated to Oregon, settling in Eastern Oregon.[1] Reeder attended school in Athena and Weston before enrolling in college at Christian College (now Western Oregon University) in Monmouth.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1887, and then earned a B.S.D. degree at the institution.[1] On July 3, 1890, he married Laura L. Zeigler.[1] After a year of course work and the University of Michigan, Reeder then earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the school in 1891.[1] He was admitted to the bar in Washington on August 1, 1891.[1]
Career
editAfter passing the bar, Reeder entered private legal practice in Stevens County, Washington, remaining there until 1895.[1] From 1893 to 1895 he served as a prosecuting attorney in the county.[1] In 1895, he returned to Oregon where he passed the bar and began practicing in Pendleton until 1904.[1] In 1898, Reeder was elected as a Republican to the Oregon House of Representatives from Umatilla County.[2] He was re-elected in 1900, and served as the Speaker of the Oregon House during the 1901 legislative session.[3] In 1904, Reeder relocated to Portland.[1]
Reeder advocated for opening a shipping channel on the Columbia River from Pendleton to the Pacific Ocean.[4] He died in Portland on January 26, 1930.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood. 1910. History of the Bench and Bar of Oregon. Portland, Or: Historical Pub. Co. p. 209-210.
- ^ 1899 Regular Session (20th). Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on June 9, 2008.
- ^ Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Speakers of the House of Representatives of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on June 9, 2008.
- ^ Reeder, Lee B. (1902). "Open the Columbia to the sea". Pendleton Daily Tribune. E. P. Dodd. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
- ^ "The Michigan Alumnus". 1930.