John William Reid
Born: June 14, 1821
Birthplace: Lynchburg, Virginia
Father: John Charles Reid 1789 – 1859
Mother: Esther Austin 1783 – 1867
1st Wife: Marellen Flournoy 1822 – 1860
2nd Wife: Sallie Cochrane Magraw 1844 – 1893
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri)
Children:
John Henry Reid 1854 – 1893
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri)
William McGraw Reid 1866 – 1936
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri)
Political Party: Democratic Party
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Jefferson City, Missouri
Served in Mexican–American War rising to the rank of Captain
1847: Served in the Battle of Sacramento River, Mexico
Served in the Expedition against the Navajo in Mexico
Served in the raids against the abolitionists in Kansas
1854 – 1856: Missouri State Representative
1856: Leader of 200 Pro slavery raiders in Battle of Osawatomie
Helped revise Missouri State Statues
1857: Helped organize Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Civil War Career:
1861: United States Congressman from Missouri
1861: Member of House Territories Committee
1861: Voted against the Crittenden–Johnson Resolution
1861: Reid withdrew from U.S. Congress on August 3rd
1861: Expelled from U.S. Congress on charge of disloyalty to Union
Volunteer Aide on Major General Sterling Price’s Staff.
Commissioner to adjust Claims against the Confederate Government
Occupation after War:
Attorney, Banker. And Real Estate Owner in Kansas City, Missouri
Helped secure construction of the Hannibal Bridge
Died: November 22, 1881
Place of Death: Lees Summit, Missouri
Cause of Death: Fell dead from a train
Age at time of Death: 60 years old
Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri
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