Carl W. Reed

REED, PERGLER

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall (email)
Date: 4/13/2005 at 03:22:32

Carl W. Reed
Senator from the Forty-second district, Howard and Winneshiek counties, was born at Cresco, Iowa, May 6, 1873, and has always lived at Cresco; is a graduate of the Cresco High school, and of the college of law, University of Minnesota. Engaged in the practice of law at Cresco with his father, Henry T. Reed, who was a member of the general assembly, from 1896 to 1904, then practiced alone until December, 1910, when he formed a co-partnership with Charles Pergler, now the representative to the United States from the new Bohemian republic. Has been city solicitor of Cresco, and county attorney of Howard county. Is married, and has three children; a member of the Masonic, Odd Fellows, and Elks lodges. Elected to the senate in 1918; a republican in politics.

-source: Official Register, State of Iowa 1921-1922, Twenty-Ninth Number, Biographies of State Senators, pg. 329-330

-transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall (not related to subject)