Linden, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1938. Builder is not known but Thomas B. Reed is known as the first occupant. In 1840, Linden was purchased by Mrs. Janr Gustine Connor, great-grandmother of present owner
Early life
Thomas Buck Reed was born on May 7, 1787, near Lexington, Kentucky. He attended the public schools and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University.) He studied law and was admitted to the bar.
In 1825, he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives but declined to take his seat; he was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David Holmes and served from January 28, 1826, to March 3, 1827. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1827, but was again elected to the Senate in 1828 and served from March 4, 1829.
Personal life
He married Margaret Allison Ross, the daughter of plantation owner Isaac Ross.[1]
Death
He died on November 26, 1829, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was buried in the Old Baptist Cemetery.