Reed, Simeon Gannett
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1830 - 1895
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Simeon and Amanda Reed papers
Collection
Identifier: ReedSA-RSCA-ORPR-US
Abstract
Simeon (1830-1895) and Amanda (1832-1904) Reed were the founders of Reed College. Simeon Reed was a business magnate in Portland, having arrived from Massachusetts and worked his way up from shop jobs to owning the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company, several mines, and many other enterprises. Amanda inherited upon his death and, having no children, bequeathed their money to establish The Reed Institute in 1904, which was accomplished with the help of T.L. Eliot, their nephew Martin Winch,...
Dates:
1817 - 1927; Majority of material found within 1860 - 1900