Chris Reese (June 21, 1881 – February 9, 1957) was a Danish-born American newspaper editor, musician, and politician.
After completing high school, Reese began working as a newspaper editor, successively with the Lynn Grove Independent, Remsen News, Carroll Times, Marshalltown Marshalltownian, Marcus News, Fenton Reporter and the Whittemore Champion.
[1] While in Marshalltown, Reese led an orchestra that played at the town's silent film theatre, and served in the Iowa General Assembly.
Reese was subsequently appointed a member of the Iowa Highway Commission, and later served as assistant state printer until 1939.
[1] Reese died of cancer at the Algona home of his stepdaughter Beverly Zender on February 9, 1957.