John H. Reed

John Reed
United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives
In office
February 22, 1982 – September 3, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byDonald Toussaint
Succeeded byJames Spain
In office
August 23, 1976 – June 1, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford, Jimmy Carter
Preceded byChris Van Hollen
Succeeded byHoward Wriggins
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
July 25, 1965 – July 4, 1966
Preceded byGrant Sawyer
Succeeded byWilliam Guy
67th Governor of Maine
In office
December 30, 1959 – January 5, 1967
Preceded byClinton Clauson
Succeeded byKenneth Curtis
Personal details
Born(1921-01-05)January 5, 1921
Fort Fairfield, Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2012(2012-10-31) (aged 91)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCora Davison
EducationUniversity of Maine (BA)
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John Hathaway Reed (January 5, 1921 – October 31, 2012) was the 67th Governor of Maine, holding office during the 1960s. He was once an Aroostook County potato farmer. Reed was a Republican who took office following the death of Governor Clinton Clauson.