Annette Gordon-Reed Husband Robert R Reed and Family

Annette Gordon-Reed husband Robert Reed is a NY Supreme Court Justice since 2017. Annette and Robert have been married for 39 years.

American historian and law professor Annette Gordon-Reed came to the spotlight following the publication of her 1997 book, Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy.

In her first book, Annette investigated third US President Thomas Jefferson’s alleged relationship with a mixed-race slave woman named Sally Hemings. However, she was not the first person to write about the supposed relationship between the two. Rumors also indicated that Jefferson was the father of Sally’s children.

On the other hand, prominent historians dismissed the allegations and came up with the theory that Jefferson’s nephew Peter Carr was indeed the father.

In her investigation, Reed examined the assumptions followed by historians at the time. She discovered that statements made by white people were deemed the truth, while black people were considered to be liars. She found out that evidence and statements presented by African-American people in support of Jefferson’s paternity were mostly dismissed.

In addition to her findings, an extensive DNA test was done on the remains of Jefferson’s descendants. The results of the DNA tests proved Reed’s theory that the former US President actually fathered multiple children with Sally.

Annette Gordon Juneteenth is another highly-acclaimed book by the historian. Officially titled On Juneteenth, the book revisits the national holiday on June 19. also called the Juneteenth National Independence Day. The holiday celebrates the emancipation of African-American slaves in 1865.

Reed uses the book as a medium to revisit the holiday from the point of view of a Texas resident. She also explores how the holiday influenced her and the life of her family members.

Robert Reed Is An American Justice

Annette Gordon-Reed husband Robert R Reed is a Justice at New York State Supreme Court. Robert serves the Commercial Division of the NY Supreme Court.

Reed is a 1981 graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He later earned his JD in 1984 from Harvard Law School.

After completing his education, Justice Robert started his career as a lawyer. During his 23 years of law practice, Reed worked for law firms like “Carpenter Bennett & Morrissey,” “Sive, Paget & Riesel, PC,” “Williams & Harris LLP,” and “Bryan Cave LLP.”

Moreover, he also served the Honorable Robert Abrams at the New York State Attorney General’s Office from 1988 to 1993. Working under Abrams, Reeds initially served as the Litigation and Criminal Prosecutions Bureau’s Assistant Attorney General and later got promoted to the Civil Rights Bureau’s Deputy Bureau Chief.

In 2008, Justice Robert joined Bronx Family Court as the Acting Family Court Judge. He also went on to work for the Bronx County Civil Court, New York County Civil Court, and the New York County Civil Court.

Likewise, in 2014, Reed was appointed as the Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. He eventually got elected as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2016 before being transferred to the Commercial Division in 2020.

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Annette Married Justice Robert In 1984

Robert Reed Judge and Annette Gordon-Reed have been married for 39 years. The couple exchanged their wedding vows on June 8, 1984.

Annette and Robert first met as classmates at Harvard Law School. The pair bonded over their similar sense of humor and eventually started dating.

The Harvard law professor often jokes about her married life on Twitter. She has also revealed info about her relationship and husband via the social media platform.

According to one of her tweets, Annette and Robert are both fans of racquetball. The couple played it every night during their years at law school.

By the time they finished law school, the duo was deeply in love and couldn’t wait to get married. So, a day after their graduation, they came up with the mutual decision to have a low-key wedding and got married the same day.

As of now, Annette and her partner live in Upper Manhattan. The couple regularly goes to watch movies and have date nights. Despite being married for 39 years, the pair still maintains a fresh perspective on their marriage.

Annette Has Two Children With Robert

Annette has a son named Gordon and a daughter named Susan from her marriage to Justice Robert. Susan is their first child, whereas Gordon was born as their second child.

Annette’s children were both raised in New York and are grown up now.

Susan Reed

Annette Gordon-Reed first child Susan J G Reed is an MBA candidate at the Yale School of Management. 

Susan attended Trinity School, NYC, for her high school education. In 2010, she joined the Universidad de Granada to study Spanish Language and Literature. Likewise, in 2011, she attended the University of Oxford to learn US History.

Reed later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in 2012. She also has a Master of Studies degree in US History from the University of Oxford.

Regarding her professional career, Reed started working over 10 years ago, She first joined the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University in 2010.

Moreover, Susan worked in different positions at the New York City Mayor’s Office from 2014 to 2018. She also served as the Senior Associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co before joining Goldman Sachs as a Summer Associate in June 2022.

Gordon Reed

Gordon Reed was born as the second child of Annette and Robert in 1992. He is 31 years old in 2023.

Unlike her daughter Susan, the historian hasn’t revealed much info about her son. She has only mentioned a few details about him via her Twitter. Reed once described her son as a gifted writer; however, she didn’t expand further on the nature of the writings or whether he was a professional writer.

Gordon played baseball during his childhood and was a player for The Blues at the Little League. Annette served as the coach of her son’s team, whereas Robert was the manager.

Further, Annette also describes Gordon as an avid traveler who has already visited countries like England and Iceland.

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