He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Kansas City, Missouri. He entered the
United States Army Corps of Engineers on active duty in July 1942 as captain, Missouri River Division, and served in India, Burma, and China. He was promoted through the ranks to lieutenant colonel and relieved from active duty April 23, 1946, to resume the practice of law. Reeves was elected as a
Republican to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949). He failed to win reelection in 1948.
Later career After serving in Congress, Reeves practiced law in
Kansas City, Missouri, and
Washington, D.C., and was senior vice president at Utah Construction & Mining Co.,
San Francisco, California. He served as director and secretary of Marcona Corporation and Affiliates.
Death and burial Reeves was a resident of
Pauma Valley, California, until his death in
La Jolla, California, on April 15, 1987. He was cremated and his ashes buried at St. Francis Church, Pauma Valley. ==References==