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William J. Reed
American postmaster
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development of Ada, Oklahoma
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…daughter of the first postmaster, William J. Reed, who built a log store there in 1889. The railroad arrived in 1900, and the city developed as a marketing and trading centre for a large cattle and grain area. The discovery of oil in the vicinity contributed to Ada’s economic growth.…
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