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Robert Campbell Reeve
Robert Campbell Reeve (March 27, 1902 – August 25, 1980) was an American pilot, who was the founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways. He was the Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee for the 1952 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska Territory, 1952 House election against incumbent Bob Bartlett. Childhood Reeve was born in Waunakee, Wisconsin, Waunakee, Wisconsin, on March 27, 1902. He was one of twins, his brother was Richard. Their parents were Hubert and Mae Reeve. Mae died in 1904, and their father remarried, leaving the boys to fend for themselves. Bob and Richard went their separate ways early in life. Reeve was fascinated by aviation from an early age, and studied all he could on the subject. He enlisted in the US Army aged 15 in 1917. Discharged from the Army at the end of the war, Reeve had reached the rank of sergeant. He wanted to re-enlist, but his father was against this so Reeve returned to school, but dropped out after a few months and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Waunakee, Wisconsin
Waunakee () is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. A suburb of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Waunakee bills itself as "The Only Waunakee in the World". History When the Chicago and Northwestern Railway wanted to expand its line from Madison to Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saint Paul, a door was opened for the development of a town. Its original location was intended to be at Packham's Mill, about where Mill Road crosses the railroad track today two miles southeast downtown. But two local settlers, Louis Baker and George Fish, platted a village on their land two miles further northwest along the railroad. Railroad officials agreed to move a train depot to the new community in exchange for $1,500 and two miles of right of way. The village was founded in 1871 and formally incorporated in 1893. Baker and Fish did not want credit for naming the community, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
