Sacramento County
Biographies
JAMES H. REED
JAMES H. REED.—An enterprising and
progressive man of affairs, whose success has contributed to the fame of
Sacramento as one of the busy marts in the Golden State, is James H. Reed, the
president and manager of the Reed Tire Company at 1313 K Street. He has
become a recognized authority on tires and also in regard to other matters of
vital interest to the automobile world. A native of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Reed was born at Pittsburgh, on
March 23, 1885, the son of James H. And Minnie (Bear) Reed, both now
deceased. He attended the local schools, enjoying also the advantages of
training under the Pennsylvania
high school system, after which he entered the rubber field by learning the
trade, as a rubber mechanic, and never stopped until he had mastered the
industry in all of its branches. He was credited from the first with a
natural aptitude for his work, and with a vision of the future in the tire
trade, and plenty of "pep" and ambition, he could not well do otherwise than go ahead toward the success he has
finally attained to.
In
1906 he came out to California, locating in Los
Angeles, where he remained until 1915; and then he removed to Sacramento,
and since that time has been established in business for himself. He
handles all makes of tires, and in the Reed Tire Company, at 1313
K Street, has an up-to-date, wide-awake and
serviceable branch. They also have branch stores at Chico,
Marysville, and in Stockton, and
employ twenty or more thoroughly experienced and competent persons. Everything
in the tire line, and everything concerning tires which the particular motorist
believes he ought to have, is what Mr. Reed’s company aims to supply. He
is a member of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, and as a stanch Republican,
he always favors legislation helpful to trade. He is an Elk, a member of
Sacramento Lodge No. 6, and belongs to the Kiwanis Club.
At
Lindsay, Tulare County,
on January 1, 1912, Mr. Reed was married to Miss Janette A. Coombs, and
their marriage has resulted in the birth of three children, Kathryn, James, and
Betty.
Transcribed 8-6-07
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Page 986. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Marilyn R. Pankey.