Henry Reed

Henry Reed may refer to:

  • Henry Reed (poet) (1914–1986), British poet
  • Henry Reed (merchant) (1806–1880), British merchant and philanthropist
  • Henry Reed (fictional character), a fictional character in children's novels by Keith Robertson
  • Henry Reed (musician) (1884–1968), Appalachian fiddler and banjoist, associated with folklorist Alan Jabbour
  • Henry Thomas Reed (1846–1924), U.S. federal judge
  • Henry Armstrong Reed (1858–1876), killed at Battle of the Little Bighorn, nephew of George Armstrong Custer
  • Henry Herbert Reed (died 1940) British sailor, George Cross recipient
  • Henry Hope Reed (1808–1854), American educator
  • Henry Hope Reed, Jr. (born 1916), American architecture critic and preservationist
  • Henry Byron Reed (1855–1896), Member of Parliament for Bradford East, 1886–1892 and 1895–1896

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