C. H. Reeder

Clifford Howard Reeder (August 12, 1880 – December 1, 1961)^[1] was an American politician who served as the 14th and 21st mayor of Miami.

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	Clifford Howard Reeder (1880-08-12)August 12, 1880 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	December 1, 1961(1961-12-01) (aged 81) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Nellie Scarboro
Children	1
Profession	Accountant
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1918-1919 (USA)
Rank	Lieutenant

Biography

Reeder entered into World War I on August 12, 1918. He served 10 months overseas as an Army officer and engineer and was discharged in July 1919.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Philanthropic and civic activities

Reeder was the Commander of Miami's Harvey W Seeds American Legion Post #29 in 1924.

See also

• List of mayors of Miami
• List of members of the American Legion
• History of Miami