Clifford Howard Reeder (August 12, 1880 – December 1, 1961)[1] was an American politician who served as the 14th and 21st mayor of Miami.
Clifford H Reeder | |
|---|---|
 C.H. Reeder | |
| 14th and 21st Mayor of Miami | |
| In office 1929–1931 | |
| Preceded by | E.G. Sewell |
| Succeeded by | R.B. Gautier |
| In office 1941–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Orr, Jr |
| Succeeded by | Leonard K. Thomson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clifford Howard Reeder August 12, 1880 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 1961 (aged 81) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nellie Scarboro |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Accountant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918-1919 (USA) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant |
Biography
editReeder 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
editReeder was the Commander of Miami's Harvey W Seeds American Legion Post #29 in 1924.
See also
editReferences
edit- Notes
- ^ "Obituary for Clifford Howard Reeder (Aged 79)". The Miami News. 3 December 1961. p. 66.
- ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Clifford Howard Reeder". Florida Memory. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ "Miami II (CL‑89)". NHHC. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ Commerce, United States Congress Senate Committee on (1942). Hearings.
- Bibliography
- Morales, Ralph (2018). Harvey W Seeds American Legion Post #29 History. Miami: Harvey Seeds Press. ISBN 978-0692128497.
- Moore, Daniel Decatur (1922). Men of the South: A Work for the Newspaper Reference Library. Southern Biographical Association. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- Findagrave