C. H. Reeder Explained

Clifford H Reeder
Birth Name:Clifford Howard Reeder
Birth Date:12 August 1880
Birth Place:Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Order:14th and 21st
Office:Mayor of Miami
Term Start:1929
Term End:1931
Term Start2:1941
Term End2:1943
Predecessor:E.G. Sewell
Successor:R.B. Gautier
Predecessor2:Alexander Orr, Jr
Successor2:Leonard K. Thomson
Spouse:Nellie Scarboro
Children:1
Profession:Accountant
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1918-1919 (USA)
Rank: Lieutenant

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

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.

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References

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  • Notes and References

    1. News: Obituary for Clifford Howard Reeder (Aged 79) . The Miami News . 3 December 1961 . 66 .
    2. Web site: Clifford Howard Reeder. Florida. State Library and Archives of. Florida Memory. en. 2020-02-17.
    3. Web site: Miami II (CL‑89). NHHC. en-US. 2020-02-17.
    4. Book: Commerce, United States Congress Senate Committee on. Hearings. 1942. en.