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'''Andrew Horatio Reeder''' (July 12, 1807 &ndash; July 5, 1864) was the first governor of the [[Kansas Territory|Territory of Kansas]].<ref>http://www.legendsofkansas.com/andrewreeder.html</ref>

'''Andrew Horatio Reeder''' (July 12, 1807 &ndash; July 5, 1864) was the first governor of the [[Kansas Territory|Territory of Kansas]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.legendsofkansas.com/andrewreeder.html | title=Andrew Horatio Reeder- First Governor of Kansas – Legends of Kansas }}</ref>

 

== Early Life ==

==Early Life==

Reeder was born on July 12, 1807 in [[Easton, Pennsylvania]]. He went to school in [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey]]. He became a lawyer in 1828 in [[Pennsylvania]]. In 1831, he married Frederika Amalia Hutter. They had three sons and seven daughters.

Reeder was born on July 12, 1807 in [[Easton, Pennsylvania]]. He went to school in [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey]]. He became a lawyer in 1828 in [[Pennsylvania]]. In 1831, he married Frederika Amalia Hutter. They had three sons and seven daughters.

 

== Kansas ==

==Kansas==

Reeder supported the idea of popular sovereignty (where people in a state would decide whether a state becomes free or slave) about slavery. On June 29, 1854, President [[Franklin Pierce]] asked Reeder to be the governor of the Kansas Territory. He said yes. He would stay governor until August 16, 1855.  

Reeder supported the idea of popular sovereignty (where people in a state would decide whether a state becomes free or slave) about slavery. On June 29, 1854, President [[Franklin Pierce]] asked Reeder to be the governor of the Kansas Territory. He said yes. He would stay governor until August 16, 1855.  

President Franklin Pierce asked Reeder to quit. This is because Reeder did not let Kansas become a slave state.

President Franklin Pierce asked Reeder to quit. This is because Reeder did not let Kansas become a slave state.

 

== Pennsylvania ==

==Pennsylvania==

Reeder came back to Pennsylvania. He was a part of the [[Republican Party of the United States|Republican Party]]. He stayed in politics and law. He died in Easton, Pennsylvania on July 5, 1864. He is buried in Easton Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew Horatio Reeder|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reeder-rees.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>

Reeder came back to Pennsylvania. He was a part of the [[Republican Party of the United States|Republican Party]]. He stayed in politics and law. He died in Easton, Pennsylvania on July 5, 1864. He is buried in Easton Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew Horatio Reeder|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reeder-rees.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>

 

== References ==

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