Sir Herbert Stanley Reed (28 January 1872 – 17 January 1969) was an important figure in the media of

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in the early 20th century who later became a

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politician in the UK. He was conservative member for the Aylesbury division of Buckinghamshire. Reed was the longest serving Editor of ''

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'' from 1907 until 1924. He received correspondence from the major figures of India such as

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. In all he lived in India for fifty years. He was respected in the United Kingdom as an expert on Indian current affairs. He christened

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as 'the Pink City of India'. Reed was returned as Conservative

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(MP) for

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in a

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in 1938. He was re-elected at the 1945 general election and stepped down at the 1950 general election, when aged 78. He served as chairman of the India and Burma Association. He died in January 1969 aged 96.

Personal

In 1901 he married Lilian Humphrey, the daughter of John Humphrey, CBE of Bombay and London.

Publications

* Memoirs: ''The India I Knew, 1897-1947'' (1952) * The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's Who. The Times of India. 1964.

References

* 1872 births 1969 deaths The Times of India journalists Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Knights Bachelor Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire UK MPs 1935–1945 UK MPs 1945–1950 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1870s-stub