Thomas Brackett Reed
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Thomas Brackett Reed was a powerful late-19th-century American politician and reforming Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives known for strengthening the Speaker’s authority and overcoming legislative obstruction through the “Reed Rules.”
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| Thomas Brackett Reed canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 1896 Republican presidential nomination contest ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stomach cancer ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1839-10-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1902-12-07 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | late-19th-century American political history ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Bowdoin College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| familyName | Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
curbing filibusters and obstruction in the House of Representatives
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establishing the “Reed Rules” on House procedure ⓘ strengthening the authority of the Speaker of the House ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Maine House of Representatives
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United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| movement | legislative procedural reform ⓘ |
| nickname | Czar Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Reed Rules
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Tariff reform legislation management in the House ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Attorney General of Maine
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Member of the Maine House of Representatives ⓘ Member of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ city solicitor of Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| religion | Congregationalism ⓘ |
| represents | Maine's 1st congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Portland, Maine
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan P. Merrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEnd |
first speakership: 1891-03-04
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second speakership: 1899-03-04 ⓘ |
| termStart |
first speakership: 1889-12-02
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second speakership: 1895-12-02 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Portland, Maine
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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