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About William Bradford Reed
William Bradford Reed was an American attorney, politician, diplomat, academic, and journalist from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1834 to 1835. He was elected Pennsylvania State Attorney General in 1838 and served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district in 1841. He served as U.S. Minister to China in 1857. His pro-Confederacy views put him in conflict with other Pennsylvania politicians. He was the published author of multiple books, including the biographies of his grandfather, General Joseph Reed, and grandmother, Esther de Berdt.
Everything about William Bradford Reed →- Occupation
- lawyer, journalist, diplomat, politician
- Position held
- member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 30, 1806
- Died
- February 18, 1876