John Reid

Brief Life History of John

When John Reid was born on 1 May 1862, in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Reid, was 42 and his mother, Hannah Geddes, was 38.

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John Reid
1820–1865
Hannah Geddes
1824–1870
William Reid
1849–1877
Agnes Reid
1852–
Hugh Reid
1856–
John Reid
1858–1862
James Reid
1858–1864
Mary Jane Reid
1860–
John Reid
1862–
James Reid
1864–1877

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  • John Reid, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • John Reid, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

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World Events (3)

1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Reed , of which Reid is the common modern Scots spelling.

History: Samuel Chester Reid (1783–1861), the sea captain who designed the stars and stripes form of the present the American flag, was born at Norwich, CT. His father, Lt. John Reid, a former British naval officer of a distinguished Glasgow family, had resigned his commission and joined the cause of the American Revolution.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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