Chauncey William Reed 1920

Born June 2, 1890 in West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois.
Passed away February 9, 1956 in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland.

Married Ella Stegen, they had three children, James, Barbara, and Thomas.
He was a Representative from Illinois. He attended public schools in West Chicago, and later, Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He became the city Treasurer of West Chicago, IL in 1913 and 1914.
He graduated from the Webster College of Law, Chicago, IL in 1915 and was admitted to the bar the same year. He began his practice in Naperville, IL.
During World War I, he served as a sargeant of Infantry, 86th Division. After the war, he resumed his practice of law in Naperville.
He later served as States Attorney in DuPage County from 1920-1935. He also was chairman of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee 1926-1934.
He was elected as a Republican to the 74th and to the 10 succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1935, until his death in Bethesda, MD on February 9, 1956. During this time, he was the Chairman of the Committee of the Judiciary (83rd Congress). He is buried in Glen Oak Cemetery in West Chicago, IL.
His parents were William Thomas Reed and Margaret Campbell.
Also served Euclid Lodge as Senior Warden in 1918, and as Senior Steward in 1917.

He served Euclid Chapter No. 13, R.A.M. as High Priest in 1922.

Obituary reprinted from "The Naperville Clarion", February 16, 1956.

Funeral services for Congressman Chauncey W. Reed, 65, of West Chicago, were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 in the American Legion hall in West Chicago. A Republican veteran of 21 years in Congress, Cong. Reed died early Thursday afternoon, Feb. 9 in the Naval Hospital at Bethesda, Md., following a prolonged illness.

Masonic services were directed by Naperville Euclid Lodge No. 65, A.F. & A.M. and the Aurora Commandery No. 22 formed a Knights Templar escort. Cong. Reed was a member of Euclid Lodge. Rev. J. M. Warkentin, of the Congregational Church, conducted the services and Milton Soontag, Plainfield, Grand Master of Illinois, was in charge of the Masonic services.

Interment was in Glen Oak cemetery, West Chicago. Cong. Reed is survived by his wife Ella and three children, Barbara Ann, James William, and Thomas Henry.

His body arrived from Washington, D.C. Sunday, escorted by the Sargeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, Zeke W. Johnson, Jr. Honorary pall bearers included Gov. William G. Stratton, 14 Congressmen, Edward Otterpohl, Sr., Judge Win G. Knoch and Judge Melvin F. Abrahamson, Naperville. The six pall bearers, all close friends of Cong. Reed, were Robert D. Bradlee, Naperville; William Hooper, Downers Grove; Elmer Hoffman, Wheaton; W. Wayland Dayton, West Chicago; Karl Grimm, Elmhurst; and Judge Russell Keeney, Wheaton.

Cong. Reed was associated with Judge Knoch and Judge Keeney in a law firm and announced Jan. 13, while a patient at Bethesda, that he would not seek reelection. No special election will be held to fill the vacancy in Congress caused by Cong. Reed's death. Gov. Stratton reportedly stated that since Congress will recess in late July, the cost of the extra balloting would be too great for the two and one half months representation the district would receive.