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A brief summary of Mr. Reed's career appearing in "Who's Who in America" shows that he was State senator four years; elected secretary of state two consecutive terms (1909-1917); elected president Association of American Secretaries of State (Cincinnati, 1915): vice-president West Virginia Semi-Centennial Commission (1913); editor Clarksburg Telegram eight years; elected president West Virginia Editorial Association three terms; was chairman senate committee on education; regent West Virginia University; originator of School of Commerce and founder of the Athenaeum (college journal) of the university; member West Virginia Republican State committee; vice president National League of Republican Clubs: member national literary bureau of Republican national executive committee; member World's Literary Congress (Chicago): vice-president National Republican Editorial Association (Washington, D. C. 1904); declined appointment consul general Buenos Aires 1905: president board trustees Broaddus Classical and Scientific Institute 1901-1908; eminent commander Knights Templar 1908; member International Tax Conference, Louisville, Ky., 1909; president State Y. M. C. A. convention 1910: received diploma (Fairmont State Normal) and degrees LL. B. (West Virginia University) and Ph. D. (Salem College): married Miss Bonnie Belle Smith, of Clarksburg; is a Shriner, Elk, and Modern Woodman of America; Baptist; elected to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses; re-elected to the Sixty-seventh Congress by a majority of 12,067; and selected to serve on the following committees of the House of Representatives: District of Columbia, War Claims, Flood Control, and chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice. The third district—represented by Mr. Reed—is composed of the counties of Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Nicholas, Ritchie, Upshur and Webster (11 counties). Population (1920), 230, 255. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Reed, Stuart F. (b. 1867) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Barbour County, West Virginia, From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by Hu Maxwell The Acme Publishing Company, Morgantown, W.Va., 1899 Pages 449-450 Stuart F. Reed, son of Milton D. Reed, was born in Elk District, January 8, 1866*. At the age of sixteen he began teaching, and in 1884 entered the Fairmont Normal School, graduating in ten months. He then entered the West Virginia University as a cadet, taking the classical and law course. In 1889 he graduated with the degree of L.L. B., and has been admitted to the bar in the State and the United States Courts. During his student days he was selected orator on several public occasions, to represent the Parthenon society. He was one of the founders of the Athenaeum, the magazine of the University. In 1891 he became managing editor of the Clarksburg Telegram, one of the leading Republican papers of the State. He took an active part in politics and literary work, and was elected three consecutive times President of the West Virginia Editorial Association, and declined a fourth election. As a compliment to the ability with which he had filled the position, the editors of the State presented him with a solid gold watch, chain and diamond-set charm. Mr. Reed personally conducted the memorable excursion of West Virginia editors to the Atlanta Exposition. In 1894 Mr. Reed was nominated without opposition for the State Senate, and was elected by a large majority; and on his twenty-ninth birthday, in the Senate Chamber of West Virginia, he selected his desk and chair as the youngest member of that body. His first speech was that placing Hon. Stephen B. Elkins in nomination for the U. S. Senate. The speech on that occasion was highly complimented by the press and by public men. Another notable speech made by him, and one of great influence on the history of the State, was that protesting against the appropriation of State funds for private and sectarian schools. Mr. Reed has held other positions of trust, but they have been more honorary than lucrative. He is a trustee of Broaddus Classical and Scientific Institute at Clarksburg, and for three years was a Regent of the State University. In 1892 he was an alternate delegate to the National Republican Convention at Minneapolis. He has served as member of the Republican State Committee, and as president of the National Republican League. He was a member of the World's Literary Congress at Chicago in 1893, and was publicly complimented by the president for the part taken in a debate. He is a Royal Arch Mason and a Knight Templar. In 1897 Mr. Reed tendered Governor Atkinson his resignation as State Senator and Regent of the University and accepted a commission from the President as Post-master at Clarksburg. In 1898 he was married to Miss Bonnie Smith, of Clarksburg, who is a graduate of Broaddus College, and who had taken a special course in art and literature at Lebanon, Ohio. Mr. Reed has built a residence at Clarksburg. His example can be cited for the guidance of young men in the struggle of life. Every step in his course has been the result of hard work, patient perseverance, confidence in self, and a clear appreciation of the duties of citizenship; not over zealous in his own advancement, yet ready to accept the honors as well as the responsibilities which might fall to his lot. In achieving honors for himself he has also brought honor to his native county. *NOTE: birth date in above article "January 8, 1866" birth register has June 8, 1867 as birth date 1900 census has June 1866 ------------------------------------------------------------------- BIRTH REGISTER - Barbour County WV page 89, line 10 Stuart F. Reed born June 8, 1867 son of M. D. & M. J. Reed MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE - Harrison County, WV - page 276 Stuart Felix Reed (age 32, son of Milton D. & Margaret J. Reed) Bonnie Belle Smith (age 25, dau of James & Ellen Smith) were married June 16, 1898 at Clarksburg, WVa by Elmer E. Williams, Minister of the Gospel DEATH CERTIFICATE - Harrison County, WV - #289 Bonnie Smith Reed, died Jan 19, 1954 at home Residence: 216 Sycamore St., Clarksburg WV Marital-status: widow born: Nov 8, 1872 in Harrison County WV dau-of: James E. Smith & Ellen Kitzmiller cause-of-death: Broncho-Pneumonia burial: Elk View Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg WV --------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS 1900 - Harrison County, WV Coal District, ED:46, Sheet 1B 709 Mulberry Street Lines 73-75, Enum-Dwelling #16, Enum-Family #16 REED, Stuart (head) born-Jun-1866, WV-WV-WV, Post-Master ", Bonnie (wife) born-Nov-1872, mar-2-yrs, 0-children, WV-WV-Va GUINN, Stella (servant) born-Mar-1889, WV-WV-WV --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 - Kanawha County, WV Charleston District, City of Charleston, Ward 6 ED:69, Sheet 6A Lines 40-41 REED, Stewart F. (head) age 43, WV-WV-WV, Secretary, State of WV ", Mrs. Bonnie (wife) age 28, mar-1st-12yrs, 0-children, WV-WV-WV WARREN, Nat (lodger), age 39, single, WV-WV-WV, Cashier, Sou-Bell Telephone --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920 - Harrison County, WV Coal District, Clarksburg City, ED:153, Sheet 3B 225 Mulberry Street, Lines 99-100 REED, Stewart F. (head) age 53, WV-WV-WV, Member of Congress ", Bonnie B. (wife) age 45, WV-WV-WV --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1930 - District of Columbia Washington city, 10th Precinct ED: 283, Sheet 8B Lines 90-91, Enum-Dwelling #145, Enum-Family #159 REED, Stuart F. (head) age-64, WV-Va-Va, Occupation-none ", Bonnie B. (wife) age-57, WV-Va-Va --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1940 - Harrison County, WV Coal District, Clarksburg, Ward 5 ED:17-12, Sheet 13B 216 Sycamore St, Lines 79, HH#-327 REED, Bonnie B. (head) widow, age 64, WV, lived in "same place" in 1935 --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Barbour County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/barbour/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------