Harrison Reed (1813–1899) was the ninth Governor of Florida. Reed was born in Littleton Massachusetts on August 26 1813 to parents Seth and Rhoda Reed. His brothers were Curtis Reed and George Reed. At age 16 he apprenticed to a printer but health problems caused him to quit. He became a merchant in 1836 and moved to Milwaukee Wisconsin. There he opened the first general store and started the first Sunday school. His business failed in the Panic of 1837. He then took a turn at farming.
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