Profile
Philip Reed
Politician
Male
Born
1760
Hometown
Chestertown, Mary...
Died
Nov 2, 1829
Death Place
Huntingtown, Mary...
Political Party
Democratic-Republ...
Philip Reed was a United States Senator representing Maryland from 1806 to 1813. Born near Chestertown, Maryland, in 1760, Reed completed preparatory studies and served with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, attaining the rank… Read More
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Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Philip Reed.
CHILDHOOD

1760
Birth
Born near Chestertown, Maryland, in 1760, Reed completed preparatory studies and served with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of captain of infantry.
TEENAGE
1779
19 Years Old
He participated in the Battle of Stony Point in 1779, and later attested to having cut off the head of an American deserter so that it could be displayed to the troops as a deterrent.
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TWENTIES

1787
27 Years Old
He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1787, sheriff of Kent County, Maryland from 1791 to 1794, and also member of the executive council of Maryland from 1805 to 1806. Reed was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the United States Senate in 1806 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Wright.
FORTIES
1806
46 Years Old
He was reelected the same year and served from November 25, 1806 to March 3, 1813.
FIFTIES
1812
52 Years Old
During the War of 1812, Reed served as a lieutenant colonel of the Twenty-first Regiment of the Maryland Militia and later as lieutenant colonel commandant.
1814
54 Years Old
He led a successful defense in the Battle of Caulk's Field in August 1814. After the War, Reed was elected to the Fifteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1819.
1818
58 Years Old
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1818 to the Sixteenth Congress, but successfully contested the election of Jeremiah Cosden to the Seventeenth Congress and served the remainder of the term from March 19, 1822 to March 3, 1823.
LATE ADULTHOOD

1828
68 Years Old
In 1828, he served as vice president of the Maryland Society of the Cincinnati.
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1829
69 Years Old
Died in 1829.
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