An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 233.

CHARLES H. REED, an attorney of Dufur of recognized ability is also editor of
the Dufur Dispatch, a bright and newsy sheet, which champions every cause for
the upbuilding of central Oregon, and is a lucid and convincing exponent of the
Republican party.      

Charles H. Reed was born in Fentonville, Michigan, on June 9, 1856. His father,
Robert B. Reed, a native of New York city, and a pioneer of Michigan, where he
was married, followed the mercantile business several years in the Wolverine
State and then came to Oregon via the isthmus in 1859. He was in the internal
revenue service for some years and later was one of the trusted employees of
Wells Fargo & Company. He remained with them fifteen years, until his death. He
came direct to The Dalles from San Francisco and there resided until his death
in 1890. He was a man of unquestioned integrity and stamina and had the respect
and admiration of all good people. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow
fraternities. Our subject's mother, Sarah J. (Davis) Reed, was born in Michigan
and died about two years after her husband, and they both are buried in The
Dalles cemetery. Mrs. Reed's father was a native of Ireland. Our subject
completed his educational training in The Dalles high school and then studied
law with L.L. McArthur, now deceased. After he had practiced law for several
years in Idaho, he removed to Portland and there practiced for one year. From
that point he came to Dufur and bought the Dufur Dispatch and has been manager
and editor of the same since, in connection with his law practice. Mr. Reed was
chairman of the Republican central committee of Ada county, Idaho for five years
and was there prominently identified in Republican politics.      

In September, 1884, at Boise, Idaho, Mr. Reed married Ella Carter, a native of
Salem, Oregon. Her father, Lafayette F. Carter, was a native of Pennsylvania and
a well known pioneer of Oregon. He built the old portage road from The Dalles to
Celilo and was surveyor general of Idaho for many years. He is now deceased.
Mrs. Reed's mother was Mary Bell Carter, a native of Pennsylvania and also
deceased. Our subject and his wife have one child, Snowden M., a young lady of
eighteen years, still at home.   

Mr. Reed is a member of the K.P. and the W.O.W., being past C.C. of the former
order.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.