Bio of REED, Joseph M., Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol II, pg 611-612
JOSEPH M. REED
A prominent member of the Minneapolis bar is Joseph M. Reed, who was born in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a son of Myran and Julia (Hampson) Reed. His father was born
in New York state and in early life took up the study of law. He became an
attorney of note and was judge of the circuit court of Wisconsin for many years.
Mrs. Reed was born in Erie, Pennsylvania.
In the acquirement of his preliminary education Joseph M. Reed attended the
public schools of Oshkosh and Madison, Wisconsin. In early life he determined to
take up the study of law and subsequently entered the Madison Law School, from
which he was graduated in 1893, with the LL. B. degree. He was admitted to the
bar in the same year, and commenced practice in Superior, Wisconsin, where he
resided for ten years. In a profession where advancement depends upon individual
merit he achieved substantial success and later he looked around for a larger
field of endeavor. As a result he removed to Duluth and after one year in that
city came to Minneapolis. He has resided here since 1907 and enjoys an extensive
and repre­sentative general clientele, handling much important litigation before
the courts. He holds to the highest ethics in the practice of his profession and
has won the confidence and esteem of his professional brethren and a prominent
place at the Minneapolis bar.
On the 17th of April, 1908, at Minneapolis was celebrated the marriage of Mr.
Reed to Miss Josephine Johnson, a resident of this city. To their union one son,
Curtis, has been born. Mrs. Reed is a woman of much personal charm and she is
prominent in the club, social and civic circles of the city.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Reed has been a strict adherent of the
republican party, having firm belief in the principles of that party as factors
in good government. Fraternally he is identified with the Masons, Knights of
Pythias and Samaritans and during his university days he became affiliated with
Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Phi, the latter a national legal fraternity.
Although the greater part of Mr. Reed's time is devoted to his profession he is
a public-spirited citizen and his influence is ever on the side of advancement
and improvement.