David A. Reed

David Aiken Reed
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
August 8, 1922 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by William E. Crow
Succeeded by Joseph F. Guffey
Personal details
Born December 21, 1880(1880-12-21)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died February 10, 1953(1953-02-10) (aged 72)
Sarasota, Florida
Political party Republican

David Aiken Reed (December 21, 1880 – February 10, 1953) was an American lawyer and Republican party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.

Along with Congressman Albert Johnson, Senator Reed was a co-author of the Immigration Act of 1924, the purpose of which was to restrict the movement of Eastern and Southern Europeans into the United States, and prohibit Asian immigration in its entirety.

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United States Senate
Preceded by
William E. Crow		 United States Senator (Class 1) from Pennsylvania
August 8, 1922 – January 3, 1935
Served alongside: George W. Pepper, William S. Vare,
Joseph R. Grundy, James J. Davis		 Succeeded by
Joseph F. Guffey
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Class 3
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(1816–1947)
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(1947–)
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Expenditures in Executive Departments
(1921–1952)
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Government Operations
(1952–1977)
Governmental Affairs
(1977–2005)
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
(2005–)