John H. Reed

John Reed
United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives
In office February 22, 1982 – September 3, 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Donald Toussaint
Succeeded by	James Spain
In office August 23, 1976 – June 1, 1977
President	Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Chris Van Hollen
Succeeded by	Howard Wriggins
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office July 25, 1965 – July 4, 1966
Preceded by	Grant Sawyer
Succeeded by	William Guy
67th Governor of Maine
In office December 30, 1959 – January 5, 1967
Preceded by	Clinton Clauson
Succeeded by	Kenneth Curtis
Personal details
Born	(1921-01-05)January 5, 1921 Fort Fairfield, Maine, U.S.
Died	October 31, 2012(2012-10-31) (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Cora Davison
Education	University of Maine (BA)
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John Hathaway Reed (January 5, 1921 – October 31, 2012) was 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.