From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Levi Branson Reeder
Levi Branson Reeder
Levi Branson Reeder 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
After passing the bar, Reeder entered private legal prac-
tice in Stevens County, Washington, remaining there un-
til 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 Pendle-
ton until 1904.[1] In 1898, Reeder was elected as a Republi-
can to the Oregon House of Representatives from Umatil-
la County.[2] He was re-elected in 1900, and served as the
Speaker of the Oregon House during the 1901 legislative
Reeder circa 1910
session.[3] In 1904, Reeder relocated to Portland.[1]
20th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives Reeder advocated for opening a shipping channel on
the Columbia River from Pendleton to the Pacific
In office
1901–1903 Ocean.[4]
Preceded by E. V. Carter
Succeeded by Lawrence T. Harris
References
[1] ^ Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott
Personal details Wood. 1910. History of the Bench and Bar of Oregon.
Born September 7, 1865 Portland, Or: Historical Pub. Co. p. 209-210.
Eureka, Illinois [2] 1899 Regular Session (20th). Oregon State Archives.
Retrieved on June 9, 2008.
Political party Republican
[3] Oregon Blue Book: Speakers of the House of
Spouse(s) Laura L. Zeigler Representatives of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of
State. Retrieved on June 9, 2008.
Levi Branson "Lee" Reeder (September 7, 1865–?) was [4] Reeder, Lee B. (1902). "Open the Columbia to the
an attorney and Republican politician from Pendleton in sea". Pendleton Daily Tribune (E. P. Dodd).
the US state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he served http://www.ccrh.org/comm/umatilla/primary/
as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from opensea.htm.
1901–1903. Persondata
Name Reeder, Levi Branson
Early life Alternative names
Levi Reeder was born in Eureka, Woodford County, Illi- Short description
nois, to Daniel A. and Eliza Reeder (née Kelsay) on
Date of birth September 7, 1865
September 7, 1865.[1] At the age of nine the family im-
migrated to Oregon, settling in Eastern Oregon.[1] Reeder Place of birth Eureka, Illinois
attended school in Athena and Weston before enrolling Date of death
in college at Christian College (now Western Oregon Place of death
University) in Monmouth.[1] He graduated with a bache-
lor’s of science degree in 1887, and then earned a B.S.D.
degree at the institution.[1] On July 3, 1890, he married
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• 1865 births
• People from Pendleton, Oregon
• People from Woodford County, Illinois
• Western Oregon University alumni
• University of Michigan alumni
• Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives
• Oregon Republicans
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