John H. Reed

John Reed
United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives
In office
February 22, 1982  September 3, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byDonald Toussaint
Succeeded byJames Spain
In office
August 23, 1976  June 1, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford, Jimmy Carter
Preceded byChris Van Hollen
Succeeded byHoward Wriggins
2nd Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
In office
1970–1976
Preceded byJoseph J. O'Connell, Jr.
Succeeded byWebster B. Todd, Jr.
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
July 25, 1965  July 4, 1966
Preceded byGrant Sawyer
Succeeded byWilliam Guy
67th Governor of Maine
In office
December 30, 1959  January 5, 1967
Preceded byClinton Clauson
Succeeded byKenneth Curtis
Personal details
Born(1921-01-05)January 5, 1921
Fort Fairfield, Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2012(2012-10-31) (aged 91)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCora Davison
EducationUniversity of Maine (BA)
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John Hathaway Reed (January 5, 1921 – October 31, 2012) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 67th governor of Maine, holding office during the 1960s. He was once an Aroostook County potato farmer. Reed was a Republican who took office following the death of Governor Clinton Clauson.