Date Original
1920-1940
Description
This collection is comprised of correspondence, newspapers, speech drafts, photographs, and a scrapbook. These materials are connected to Howard Reed's gubernatorial campaigns in 1930s Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Howard Reed (1883-1942) was an Arkansas politician in the early twentieth century. A Democrat, he held office in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1919-1925. Reed served as Speaker of the Arkansas House in 1921-1925. Selected as state comptroller in 1927, Reed was removed from his position by political rival, Governor Junius Marion Futrell, who was said to object to Reed's refusal to withdraw from the 1932 Arkansas gubernatorial race. Reed ran in 1932, 1934, and 1936. In all his campaigns, his daughter, Bernice Reed Eison (1907-1982), traveled speaking on his behalf. Following his unsuccessful campaigns for governor, Reed was appointed director of Arkansas' Historical Records' Survey in 1936. Reed married Eva May Massingale (1886-1973) on June 20, 1906. They had five children: Anna Bernice Reed Eison (1907-1982), Hilma Reed (1909-1992), Troy Reed (1914-1993), Ralph Reed (1916-1970), and Marion Reed Biddle (1919- 1997). Howard Reed died of a heart attack on November 16, 1942, at the age of 59.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.001059
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Howard Reed papers, MS.001059
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Howard Reed papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
