Alfred Evan Reames

Background

Reames, Alfred Evan was born on February 5, 1870 in Jacksonville, Oregon, United States. Son of Thomas Givings and Lucinda (Williams) Reames.

Education

Student of University of Pacific, San Jose, California, 1888-1889, University of Oregon, 1889-1892. Bachelor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1893.

Career

1 son, Edward Lanning. Admitted to Oregon bar, 1893, and practiced as member Skipworth & Reames, Eugene, 1893-1894. Practiced in Medford, Oregon, 1895-1896.

Member firm Colvig & Reames, Jacksonville, Oregon, 1897-1900.

District attorney Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake companies, 1900-1908. Practiced in Medford, Oregon, since 1908.

Member firm Reames & Reames, 1908-1923. Vice-president and director Deep Gravel Mining Company Appointed United States Senator from Oregon by Governor Charles Martin, February 1938, to fill unexpired term of Frederick Steiwer, resigned.

Now in practice of law, Medford, Oregon Chairman Executive Committee Democratic State Central Committee of Oregon since 1936.

Achievements

• Alfred Evan Reames has been listed as a noteworthy ex-senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Oregon State Bar Association, Southern Oregon Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Mason, Elk.; Club: University (Medford).

Connections

Married Lillian Lanning Opie, June 1923.