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