Harrison Reed (politician)

Harrison Reed was the ninth Governor of Florida. Reed was born in Littleton, Massachusetts, on August 26, 1813, to parents Seth and Rhoda Reed. His brothers were Curtis Reed and George Reed. At age 16, he was apprenticed to a printer, but health problems caused him to quit. He became a merchant, in 1836 and moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There he opened the first general store and started the first Sunday school. His business failed in the Panic of 1837. He then took a turn at farming. He was an early owner and editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from December 1837 until May 1842. He copublished the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison with David Atwood from 18591861.

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