The Wolfe, Wolfe and Reid Law firm was begun in 1907, as a partnership between William F. Wolfe and his brother Albert C. Wolfe. William F. “Billy” Wolfe (Aug. 30, 1868 – Jan. 10, 1917), already a locally prominent attorney, had been City Attorney and half of the partnership of Miller and Wolfe (along with Charles B. Miller). Albert C. “A. C.” Wolfe (Sept. 7, 1885 – May 7, 1955) joined Miller and Wolfe around 1901 as a junior partner. The firm became Wolfe and Wolfe in 1907, when Miller separated from the firm.
Lucien T. Reid joined the firm in 1915. Reid, the son of prominent attorney and judge Ray S. Reid, came highly recommended after a stint at the University of Wisconsin. The firm operated as Wolfe, Wolfe, and Reid for several years, until the sudden death of William in 1917. William, an avid Democrat, became politically prominent in the 1910s, holding different offices. He was narrowly defeated by Robert La Follette in the Senate elections in 1916. He had just been appointed Federal District Attorney, when he was struck down with “apoplexy” while giving a speech to the Wisconsin Democratic Convention and died suddenly in mid-life.
Albert and Lucien briefly ran the firm as Wolfe and Reid, before both went on to careers as independent lawyers. Albert served as a U.S. Attorney and Lucien Reid as District Attorney. Albert remained in La Crosse until his death in 1955.
Lucien Reid left the La Crosse area around 1930, moving to Los Angeles. His whereabouts after that are unknown, though it is likely that he remained in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.
