Clarke Reed
Clarke Thomas Reed, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| State Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party | |
| In office 1966–1976 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Pickering |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1928 Ohio[1] Reared in Caruthersville Pemiscot County Missouri, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Julia B. "Judy" Reed |
| Children | Including: Julia Reed Clarke T. Reed, Jr. Crews Reynolds Reed |
| Residence | Greenville Washington County Mississippi, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Clarke Thomas Reed (born 1928) is a businessman and investor from Greenville, Mississippi, who was from 1966 to 1976 the state chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party. Reed was instrumental in the nomination of U.S. President Gerald Ford, at the 1976 Republican National Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri.
Reed was the father of writer Julia Evans Reed.[2]
References[]
- ^ Reed, Roy (30 July 1976). "Mississippi Republican Leader". The New York Times.
- ^ obituary for Julia reed
Categories:
- 1928 births
- Living people
- People from Caruthersville, Missouri
- University of Missouri alumni
- Politicians from Greenville, Mississippi
- Mississippi Republicans
- Mississippi State Republican chairmen
- Businesspeople from Mississippi
- American Presbyterians