Background
Reed, Francis Cables was born on November 10, 1903 in New York City. Son of William Henry and Mary Robinson (West) Reed.
Reed, Francis Cables was born on November 10, 1903 in New York City. Son of William Henry and Mary Robinson (West) Reed.
Graduate Hotchkiss School, 1921. Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale, 1925. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1928.
Admitted to New York bar, 1929, District of Columbia Bar, 1973. Associate firm Hughes, Schurman & Dwight, New York City, 1928-1935, partner, 1935-1937, Hughes, Hubbard and Reed, 1937-1974. Director National Securities & Research Corporation, One William Saint Fund, Incorporated., Collins & Aikman Corporation, Hillenbrand Industries, Incorporated.
Board of directors Young Men's Christian Association of the Oranges, from 1947.
Trustee, Practicing Law Institute, 1960-1973.
Served as colonel Military Intelligence division War Department, 1942-1946. Member American, New York, District of Columbia Bar associations, New York County Lawyers Association, Association Bar City New York, American Judiciary Society, Zeta Psi. Clubs: Downtown Association (New York City).
Married Virginia Rodman, June 25, 1927. Children: Mary Caroline Reed Hopkins, Elizabeth Ann (Mistress John P. Wilson).