Henry Frazier Reams Jr., generally known as Frazier Reams Jr. was an American politician in Ohio. He was the son of U.S. Rep. Frazier Reams Sr.. In 1966, Reams was nominated by the Democratic party for the office of Governor of Ohio. He lost to the incumbent, Jim Rhodes. State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George Voinovich (R) Official language(s) None Area 116,096 km² (34th) - Land 106,154 km² - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ... James Allen Rhodes (September 13, 1909 - March 4, 2001) was a Republican politician from Ohio, and as of 2004 one of only three U.S. state governors to be elected to four four-year terms in office. ...
The voters of the U.S. state of Ohio elect a governor for a four-year term. ... The voters of the U.S. state of Ohio elect a governor for a four-year term. ...
His life was a distinguished one, dedicated to helping others—as a Congressman, prosecuting attorney, state welfare director, broadcast executive and member of the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees (1948-57).
Reams became known for his role in shutting down the Detroit mafia’s grip on the Toledo area crime scene in the 1930s.
After Reams’ death in 1971, his family established the fellowship to encourage BGSU students to pursue similar public service careers.