Alfred E. Reames

Alfred Evan Reames ( born February 5, 1870 in Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon, † March 4, 1943 in Medford, Oregon ) was an American politician (Democratic Party), who represented the state of Oregon in the U.S. Senate.

Alfred Reames first attended the public schools in his hometown of Jacksonville. He received his advanced training at the University of the Pacific in California and later at the University of Oregon in Eugene. In 1891 he married Edith L. Tongue, the daughter of the later Republican Congressman Thomas H. Tongue. After he had in 1893 received his law degree from the Washington and Lee University in Virginia, he began to practice as a lawyer in Eugene. In 1894 he settled first settled in Portland; as it died his wife in the year, he returned to Jacksonville.

From 1900 to 1908 Reames served as district attorney in charge of the County Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake in the southwest of the state. From 1911 he worked again in a separate firm in Medford. He was there also a co-owner of a mining company.

On February 1, 1938 Alfred Reames was appointed by Oregon Governor Charles Martin for U.S. Senator. He joined the Congress to succeed the retiring Frederick Steiwer. Reames remained until November 8, 1938 in Washington, before he cleared his place for the victorious in the election, Alexander G. Barry again. Even he did not compete in this election.

After his brief tenure Alfred Reames again worked as a lawyer. He was also responsible for the construction of a power plant in Jacksonville.