Reeve was born in Sydney in 1908.[1] He became a master builder, before joining the Commonwealth Treasury in 1941.[1] In 1949 he briefly served as Administrator of Nauru, before moving to the Territory of Papua and New Guinea to become Director of Finance and Treasurer in 1950, also becoming a member of the Executive Council.[1]
In 1951 he became an official member of the new Legislative Council.[1] In 1961 he became Assistant Administrator (Economic Affairs), and when the new House of Assembly was created in 1964, he continued as an official member.
Reeve retired in 1966.[2] He died in Sydney in 1973 and was survived by his wife Kathleen and two children.[2]
References
^ abcdThe Members of the House of Assembly 1964, p29