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Representative Chauncey William Reed

Chauncey William Reed served as a representative for Illinois (1935-1957).

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Chauncey William Reed (born June 2, 1890) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. He represented Illinois’s 14th congressional district and served as a federal legislator for more than two decades in the mid-twentieth century. A male officeholder, Reed became a notable historical member of Congress through his long tenure in the House.

Reed began his service in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 3, 1935, and remained in office until January 3, 1957. Over the course of these twenty-two years, he served eleven terms as a representative, consistently returned to Congress by the voters of Illinois’s 14th district. During this period, he was aligned with the Republican Party and participated in national legislative affairs as part of that caucus.

Throughout his congressional career, Chauncey William Reed was identified with the state of Illinois and held the formal role of Representative. Although specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, and contact details are not provided in the available record, his extended service from 1935 to 1957 marks him as a significant Republican figure in Illinois’s mid-century congressional delegation. He is recorded as a former member of Congress, with his career in the House defined by his long-standing representation of Illinois’s 14th district.