Thomas Brackett Reed
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Thomas Brackett Reed Jr. was an American attorney, author, parliamentarian and Republican Party politician from Maine who served as the 32nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from
Reed c. 1894
A postcard of Reed's birthplace in Portland, Maine
Reed, c. 1870s
An 1891 portrait of Speaker Reed by John Singer Sargent
The 1896 Republican National Convention was held in a temporary structure south of the St. Louis City Hall in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from June 16 to June 18, 1896.
Thomas Brackett Reed
…and York counties in the U.S. House and was re-elected for twelve consecutive terms. In 1896, he ran for president on a hard currency platform but lost the Republican nomination to William McKinley. He voted in favor of the Spanish–American War, but while serving as Speaker in 1899, Reed resigned from the House in opposition…
Inside of the convention hall
Entrance ticket, including a depiction of the city of St. Louis and the Eads Bridge among other illustrations
Former Governor William McKinley of Ohio
Speaker Thomas B. Reed of Maine