C. H. Reeder
Clifford Howard Reeder was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 12, 1880. Reeder was the City of Miami's 14th and 21st Mayor.
Clifford H Reeder | |
|---|---|
 C.H. Reeder | |
| 14th and 21st Mayor of Miami | |
| In office 1929–1931 | |
| Preceded by | E.G. Sewell |
| Succeeded by | R.B. Gautier |
| In office 1941–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Orr, Jr |
| Succeeded by | Leonard K. Thomson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1880 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nellie Scarboro |
| Profession | Accountant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918-1919 (USA) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant |
Reeder entered into World War I on Aug 12 2018. He served 10 months overseas as an Army Officer and engineer and was discharged in July 1919.[1]
Elected as a Republican, Reeder served from 1929 to 1931 and then notably again during World War II.
During his tenure as mayor, Reeder and his wife helped launch the U.S.S. Miami.[2]
Reeder was the commander of Harvey W Seeds American Legion Post #29 in 1924.
In 1942 Reeder testified before Congress in relation to inland waterways and how to improve the movement of war materials to coastal cities like Miami.[3]
Sources
- Morales, Ralph (2018). Harvey W Seeds American Legion Post #29 History. Miami: Harvey Seeds Press. ISBN 978-0692128497.
- Moore, Daniel Decatur (1922). Men of the South: A Work for the Newspaper Reference Library. Southern Biographical Association. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
References
- Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Clifford Howard Reeder". Florida Memory. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- "Miami II (CL‑89)". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- Commerce, United States Congress Senate Committee on (1942). Hearings.
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