Edward Reed (naval architect)
Sir Edward James Reed | |
|---|---|
1895 | |
| Member of Parliament for Pembroke | |
| In office 1874–1880 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Meyrick |
| Succeeded by | Henry George Allen |
| Member of Parliament for Cardiff | |
| In office 1880–1895 | |
| Preceded by | James Crichton-Stuart |
| Succeeded by | James Mackenzie Maclean |
| Member of Parliament for Cardiff | |
| In office 1900–1906 | |
| Preceded by | James Mackenzie Maclean |
| Succeeded by | Ivor Guest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1830 Sheerness, Kent, England |
| Died | 30 November 1906 (aged 76) The Strand, London, England |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Resting place | Putney Vale Cemetery |
| Political party | Liberal |
Sir Edward James Reed, KCB, FRS (20 September 1830 – 30 November 1906) was a British naval architect, author, politician, and railroad magnate. He was the Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy from 1863 until 1870. He was a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1906.