Clarke Reed

Clarke Thomas Reed (born 1928) is a businessman and investor from Greenville, Mississippi, who was from 1966 to 1976 the state chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party. Reed was instrumental in the nomination of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, Jr., at the 1976 Republican National Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri.

Clarke Thomas Reed, Sr.
State Chairman of the
Mississippi Republican Party
In office
1966–1976
Preceded byWirt Yerger
Succeeded byCharles W. Pickering
Personal details
Born1928
Ohio[1]
Reared in Caruthersville
Pemiscot County
Missouri, USA
Spouse(s)Julia B. "Judy" Reed
ChildrenIncluding:
Julia Reed
Clarke T. Reed, Jr.
Crews Reynolds Reed
ResidenceGreenville
Washington County
Mississippi, USA
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
OccupationBusinessman

Reed was the father of writer Julia Evans Reed.[2]

References
  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1976/07/30/archives/mississippi-republican-leader-clarke-thomas-reed-man-in-the-news.html
  2. obituary for Julia reed
Political offices
Preceded by
Wirt Yerger		 State Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party

Clarke Thomas Reed, Sr.
1966-1976

Succeeded by
Charles W. Pickering
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