Louise Goff Reece

Louise Goff Reece
Born	(1898-11-06) November 6, 1898 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	May 14, 1970(1970-05-14) (aged 71) Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, politician
Years active	1961–1963 (U.S. House of Representatives)
Known for	Member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee

Louise Goff Reece (November 6, 1898 – May 14, 1970) was an American entrepreneur and legislator who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives, taking over the position following the passing of her spouse.

Early life

Reece was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, into a politically prominent family; her father, Guy D. Goff, and grandfather, Nathan Goff, both served as U.S. Senators from West Virginia. Her education included attendance at Miss Treat's School, Milwaukee-Downer Seminary, and Miss Spence's School located in New York City.

Career

Throughout the extensive congressional tenure of her husband, Brazilla Carroll Reece, she actively supported his campaigns and even acted as his driver, earning public recognition similar to his.

Congress

She secured election as a Republican to the Eighty-seventh Congress to complete her husband's term after his death, serving from May 16, 1961, until January 3, 1963. She chose not to run for another term in the 1962 elections.

Later career

Following her congressional service, Reece continued her involvement in political affairs at both state and national levels while expanding her business ventures across Tennessee and West Virginia. Her roles included board membership at First Peoples Bank in Johnson City, Tennessee; chairing the board of Carter County Bank in Elizabethton, Tennessee; and overseeing Goff Properties in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Death

Louise Goff Reece passed away on May 14, 1970, in Johnson City, Tennessee, at the age of 71. She was laid to rest at Monte Vista Memorial Park.

See also

• Women in the United States House of Representatives