Thomas Brackett Reed
Bureau/Division/Agency
Archives; Secretary of State
Document Type
MovingImage
Exact Creation Date
3-20-2020
Broad Creation Date
1890
Language
English
Location
Portland
Recommended Citation
"Thomas Brackett Reed" (2020). Maine Bicentennial Moments. 39.
https://digitalmaine.com/arc_200th_moments/39
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Description
Of The U.S. House Of Representatives In 1890 Thomas Brackett Reed Of Portland Decides For The Purposes Of Voting That Any Member Of Congress Who Is Present Cannot Claim To Be Absent. His Common Sense “Reed’s Rule” Radically Changes How Congress Would Work And His Opponents Would Often Refer To Him As “Czar Reed.”