Will Reid

William Reid (September 11, 1858 – October 31, 1922) was an American politician, writer, and editor who was a member of the Democratic Party.

For the Welsh rugby union player, see Will Reed. For other people with similar names, see William Reid.
Will Reid
Register of the Cheyenne Federal Land Office
In office
1913–1921
Succeeded byM. T. Christensen[1]
Personal details
Born
William Reid

(1858-09-11)September 11, 1858
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1922(1922-10-31) (aged 64)
Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Parents
  • Thomas Reid (father)
  • Helen Grubb (mother)
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Life

William Reid was born on September 11, 1858, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Helen Grubb and Thomas Reid and attended public schools. In 1881 he moved to Rawlins, Wyoming Territory and later moved to Cheyenne in 1913. In 1898 he purchased the Carbon County Journal and later purchased the Battle Lake Miner and the Dillion Doublejack.[2] In the 1920s created the Wyoming Democrat which ceased publication after his death.[3]

In 1904 he was elected as Secretary of the Wyoming Democratic Party.[4] In 1913 he was appointed register of the federal land office at Cheyenne by President Woodrow Wilson and served until 1921.[5] On October 31, 1922, he died in Casper, Wyoming.

References
  1. "Last Of Wilson Appointees Retire From Official Jobs". Casper Star-Tribune. 26 August 1921. p. 10. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Will Reid, Prominent State Democrat Editor, Is Dead". Casper Star-Tribune. 1 November 1922. p. 4. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wyoming Democrat Suspends". Casper Star-Tribune. 16 November 1922. p. 3. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wyoming Democrats". The Weekly Gazette. 8 September 1904. p. 1. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Reid Gets Appointment". Natrona County Tribune. 16 September 1915. p. 1. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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