Charles LaFayette Reeder explained

Term Start:1905
Term End:1906
Birth Date:6 July 1862
Death Place:St. Louis, Missouri

Charles LaFayette Reeder (July 6, 1862December 20, 1926) was an American politician and physician who served as the seventh Mayor of Tulsa from 1905 to 1906.

Biography

Charles LaFayette Reeder was born on July 6, 1862, in Appanoose County, Iowa. His father, Philander Reeder, was a physician, and Charles would also become a physician. He married a woman named Jessica in 1886.[1] In 1890 he moved to Tulsa, Indian Territory, and was one of the first practicing physicians in the city. He co-founded the city's first hospital and was later the seventh Mayor of Tulsa from 1905 to 1906.[2] He died on December 20, 1926, in St. Louis.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reeder, C. L. (Charles LaFayette), 1862-1926 . . 14 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Gallery of Mayors . . 14 January 2024.