Thomas Buck Reed

This article is about the former Mississippi senator. For the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, see Thomas Brackett Reed.

Thomas Buck Reed (May 7, 1787 – November 26, 1829) was a United States senator from Mississippi.

Thomas Buck Reed
United States Senator from Mississippi
In office March 4, 1829 – November 26, 1829
Preceded by	Thomas H. Williams
Succeeded by	Robert H. Adams
In office January 28, 1826 – March 3, 1827
Preceded by	Powhatan Ellis
Succeeded by	Powhatan Ellis
Attorney General of Mississippi
In office 1821–1825
Governor	George Poindexter Walter Leake Gerard Brandon
Preceded by	Edward Turner
Succeeded by	Richard Stockton
Personal details
Born	(1787-05-07)May 7, 1787 Lexington, Kentucky
Died	November 26, 1829(1829-11-26) (aged 42) Lexington, Kentucky, US
Political party	Jacksonian

Biography

Linden, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1938. Builder is not known but Thomas B. Reed is known as the first occupant. In 1840, Linden was purchased by Mrs. Janr Gustine Connor, great-grandmother of present owner

Early life

Thomas Buck Reed was born on May 7, 1787, near Lexington, Kentucky. He attended the public schools and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University.) He studied law and was admitted to the bar.

Career

He commenced legal practice in Lexington in 1808. In 1809, he moved to Natchez, Mississippi, and served as a city clerk in 1811. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Delegate to Congress in 1813, and was attorney general of Mississippi from 1821 to 1826. His party affiliation was Jacksonian.

In 1825, he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives but declined to take his seat; he was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David Holmes and served from January 28, 1826, to March 3, 1827. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1827, but was again elected to the Senate in 1828 and served from March 4, 1829.

Personal life

He married Margaret Allison Ross, the daughter of plantation owner Isaac Ross.^[1]

Death

He died on November 26, 1829, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was buried in the Old Baptist Cemetery.

See also

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1790–1899)