WI BIO - Waupaca Co - REED, Myron

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol II, p 
1086

Hon. Myron REED, attorney at law, Waupaca [Waupaca County, Wisconsin], was 
born 19 September 1838 in Messina, St. Lawrence County, New York. He 
received a common school education, and a course of instruction at Union 
Academy, Belleville [Jefferson County], New York, entering the Law School of 
Albany University in 1857. He was admitted to the bar, upon examination, the 
following year [1858]. He came to Waupaca, then one-third its present [1881] 
size, in 1859. The legal lights here at this time were E. L. BROWNE, O. E. 
DRUITZER and M. H. SESSIONS. Myron REED formed a partnership with M. H. 
SESSIONS which continued until 1871.

Mr. REED has held the positions of Clerk, Supervisor and President of the 
Village of Waupaca, Alderman and Mayor of the City [Waupaca], and is now 
Supervisor thereof. In 1871 he was elected State Senator over his partner 
[M. H. SESSIONS], then the incumbent. Myron REED was renominated at the end 
of the term, but declined to run for the office. While in the Senate he 
almost alone secured the adoption of Article Four of the Amendments to the 
Constitution.

Myron REED has been High Priest in Waupaca Chapter, No. 39, Royal Arch 
Masons, since its organization in 1868, and was Master of Waupaca Lodge, No. 
123, Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons at least two-thirds of the time since 
its institution in 1860. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias.

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