David A. Reed

David A. Reed
Reed in 1922
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
August 8, 1922 – January 3, 1935
Preceded byWilliam E. Crow
Succeeded byJoseph F. Guffey
Personal details
Born
David Aiken Reed

(1880-12-21)December 21, 1880
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
DiedFebruary 10, 1953(1953-02-10) (aged 72)
Sarasota, Florida, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAdele Reed
Alma materPrinceton University (A.B.)
University of Pittsburgh (LL.B.)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1917–1919
RankMajor
UnitUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

David Aiken Reed (December 21, 1880 – February 10, 1953) was an American lawyer and Republican party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1922 to 1935.[1]

He was a co-author of the restrictive Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson–Reed Act.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Ex-Sen. Reed Dies of Heart Seizure." Chattanooga, Tennessee: The Chattanooga Times, February 11, 1953, p. 13 (subscription required).
  2. ^ "IMMIGRATION BILL PASSES THE SENATE BY VOTE OF 62 TO 6; Ban on Asiatics Is Made Operative When Law Takes Effect -- Other Clauses on July 1". The New York Times. 1924-04-19. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  3. ^ "David A. Reed Dies At 72; Ex-U.S. Senator And Hero Of War I." Buffalo, New York: The Buffalo News, February 11, 1953, p. 3 (subscription required).