Ogden Reid Explained

Ogden Reid
Image Name:Ogden Reid (cropped).png
Office:Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
Constituency: (1963–1973)
(1973–1975)
Term Start:January 3, 1963
Term End:January 3, 1975
Preceded:Edwin B. Dooley
Succeeded:Richard Ottinger
Office3:United States Ambassador to Israel
President3:Dwight D. Eisenhower
Term Start3:July 2, 1959
Term End3:January 19, 1961
Preceded3:Edward B. Lawson
Succeeded3:Walworth Barbour
Birth Name:Ogden Rogers Reid
Birth Date:June 24, 1925
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:Waccabuc, New York, U.S.
Parents:Helen Rogers Reid
Ogden Mills Reid
Relatives:Whitie Reid (brother)
Whitelaw Reid (grandfather)
Education:The Buckley SchoolDeerfield Academy
Alma Mater:Yale University
Party:Democratic (after 1972)
Otherparty:Republican (before 1972)

Ogden Rogers Reid (June 24, 1925 – March 2, 2019) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Israel and a six-term United States Representative from Westchester County, New York, serving from 1963 to 1975.[1]

Early life

Reid was born in New York City, the son of publishers Helen Rogers Reid (1882–1970)[2] and Ogden Mills Reid (1882–1947),[3] and the brother of Whitey Reid (1913–2009)[4] and of Elisabeth Reid, who died in childhood.[5]

He was the grandson of diplomat and 1892 Republican vice presidential candidate Whitelaw Reid (1837–1912).[6] His family owned the New York Herald Tribune and before that the New York Tribune. His aunt, Jean Templeton Reid (1884–1962), was married to Sir John Hubert Ward (1870–1938), the son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley.[7] His grandmother, Elisabeth Reid (née Mills) (1857–1931), and her brother, Ogden Mills (1856–1929), were the children of Darius Ogden Mills (1825–1910).

He graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1943[8] and Yale University, where he was a member of Book and Snake, in 1949. He was widely known by his nickname, "Brownie".

Career

Military service

Reid enlisted as a private in the United States Army in 1943 and was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1946. He later served as a captain in the United States Army Reserve.[1]

New York Herald Tribune

From 1955 until 1958, Reid served as publisher, president, and editor of the family paper, the New York Herald Tribune.[9] During his tenure, he brought puzzle contests and stories from Hollywood into the newspaper, but did little to help the paper's finances. John Hay Whitney bought the paper shortly thereafter in August 1958.[10]

From 1956 until 1959, Reid was a director of the Panama Canal Company.[11] [12]

Political career

Ambassador to Israel

From 1959 to 1961, Reid was the United States Ambassador to Israel.[13] [14] [15] In this role, he interacted with Foreign Minister Golda Meir, who expressed Israel's opposition to a proposal to revive the Palestine Conciliation Commission in an attempt to solve the Arab refugee problem.[16] Following his return to the United States, he became a director of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1961.[17]

United States Congress

In 1962, Reid was elected to the Eighty-eighth Congress as a Republican. He was on the liberal fringe of the GOP and faced repeated challenges in primaries.[18] [19]

In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote to Rep. Reid thanking him for coming to Alabama and visiting Selma. King wrote that "Your very presence there has had an electric effect upon the voteless and beleaguered Negro citizens of this city, county, state and nation."[20]

One of the most liberal Republicans in the House of Representatives, Reid voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,[21] the Voting Rights Act of 1965,[22] the Civil Rights Act of 1968,[23] the Medicare program for the elderly,[24] the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968,[25] and was one of two Republican co-sponsors of the Kennedy-Griffiths universal healthcare bill in the House of Representatives in 1971, the other being Charles Adams Mosher of Ohio.[26]

On March 22, 1972, he switched parties and joined the Democratic Party.[27] Reid said that he could not support Richard Nixon for re-election and the Republican Party had "moved to the right" and was "not showing the compassion and sensitivity to meet the problems of the average American."[28] [29] After switching parties he turned back a Republican challenge in 1972.[30] [31] Then in 1974 at the end of that term Reid declined to seek re-election to the House.[1] [32]

While in Congress, Reid sponsored 85 pieces of legislation and co-sponsored 99 pieces of legislation.[33]

Later career

In 1974, he briefly ran for Governor of New York, dropping out of the race before the election.[34] [35] He later served in the administration of Democratic governor Hugh Carey as Commissioner of Environmental Conservation[36] [37] and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the post of Westchester County Executive in 1983.[1] [38]

His papers are held with the Manuscripts and Archives at the Sterling Memorial Library at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.[39]

Personal life

In July 1949,[40] Reid married Mary Louise Stewart (b. July 8, 1925),[41] a Barnard College[42] and Columbia University graduate who was the daughter of William Harold Stewart and Dorothy Miller.[43] [44] She was a granddaughter of Roswell Miller (1843–1913), the former president of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, and Mary Louise Roberts (1866–1955). Her uncle, Roswell Miller Jr. (1894–1983) married Margaret Carnegie (1897–1990), the only daughter of Andrew Carnegie.[45] Together, the Reids had six children:[46]

During his youth Reid lived at Ophir Cottage, the home in Purchase, New York that was built by his grandfather, Whitelaw Reid.[44] [55] He owned Flyway, a 430‐acre estate in North Carolina near the Virginia border that was worth $600,000 in 1974.[35] Reid was a member of the New York Athletic Club, the River Club and the Wings Club.[43]

Death

Reid died on March 2, 2019, at his home in Waccabuc, New York, at the age of 93.[56]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: REID, Ogden Rogers – Biographical Information. bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. June 13, 2017.
  2. News: MRS. OGDEN REID DIES HERE AT 87. April 24, 2017. The New York Times. July 28, 1970.
  3. News: OGDEN MILLS REID OF HERALD TRIBUNE DIES OF PNEUMONIA; Ogden Mills Reid Dies of Pneumonia. April 24, 2017. The New York Times. January 4, 1947.
  4. News: FOUNDATION TO AID STUDIES OVERSEAS; Fellowships to Newspaper Men and Women Offered Under Ogden Reid Legacy. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. March 1, 1948.
  5. News: Mcfadden. Robert D.. Whitelaw Reid, Heir to New York Herald Tribune, Dies at 95. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. April 19, 2009.
  6. News: Times. Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph to the New York. WHITELAW REID DIES IN LONDON; Editor and Diplomat Passes Away at Dorchester House After Brief Illness.. April 24, 2017. The New York Times. December 16, 1912.
  7. News: LADY WARD DEAD; AIDED CHARITIES; Daughter of Whitelaw Reid Was 78—Wed in Palace. April 24, 2017. The New York Times. May 3, 1962.
  8. Web site: Boyden, Deerfield Headmaster 66 Years, Will Retire in June. Fulton History. June 10, 2014.
  9. Milestones, Feb. 29, 1960. Time. February 29, 1960. June 13, 2017. 0040-781X.
  10. Book: Rockwell. John. The New York Times the Times of the Sixties: The Culture, Politics, and Personalities That Shaped the Decade. June 3, 2014. Black Dog & Leventhal. 9781579129644. 104–105. June 13, 2017.
  11. Web site: Reid, Ogden R. (Ogden Rogers), 1925–. socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu. Ogden Rogers Reid papers, 1925–1982. June 13, 2017.
  12. Book: Contosta. David. Rise to World Power: Selected Letters of Whitelaw Reid, 1895–1912: Transactions, APS. 2007. American Philosophical Society. 9781422374467. 170. June 13, 2017.
  13. News: REID CONSIDERED AS ISRAEL ENVOY; Former Herald Tribune Head Reported Under Study REID CONSIDERED AS ISRAEL ENVOY. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. January 23, 1959.
  14. News: Baker. Russell. BATTLE OVER REID AS ENVOY IS BEGUN; Fulbright Tells Nominee That He Must Prove Ability -Long Assails Dillon. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. May 13, 1959.
  15. News: Ogden Reid to Leave for Israel As U.S. Ambassador Within Month. June 13, 2017. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. June 8, 1959.
  16. News: Opinion 100, 75, 50 Years Ago 1959 Israel Against '49 Commission. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. December 3, 2009.
  17. News: Insurer Names Ogden Reid. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. August 20, 1961.
  18. News: Blumenthal. Ralph. Rep. Reid Is Favored Over 2 Opponents in 26th District. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. October 18, 1966.
  19. News: Reid. Ogden R.. Free Press, Free People. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. July 13, 1971.
  20. https://www.thekingcenter.org/archive/document/letter-mlk-congressman-ogden-r-reid . Letter from MLK to Congressman Ogden R. Reid . King Center Archives . . February 19, 1965 . June 13, 2017.
  21. Web site: H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE..
  22. Web site: TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT..
  23. Web site: TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES..
  24. Web site: TO PASS H.R. 6675, A BILL TO PROVIDE A HOSPITAL INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE AGED UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT..
  25. Web site: TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 3497, THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968..
  26. Congressional Record, Proceedings and Debates of the 92nd Congress, First Session, January–December 1971
  27. News: Truscott. Alan. Bridge: Politics Makes Strange ...., But What About Tablemates?. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. April 24, 1974.
  28. News: Democrat Reid. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. March 22, 1972.
  29. News: Madden. Richard L.. Rep. Reid Quitting G.O.P.; Plans Race as a Democrat. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. March 22, 1972.
  30. News: Lynn. Frank. Reid Motes to Democratic Party To Seek Re‐election to Congress. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. March 23, 1972.
  31. News: Vergari to Oppose Reid. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. April 4, 1972.
  32. Web site: REID, Ogden Rogers. history.house.gov. US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. June 13, 2017.
  33. Web site: Reid. Ogden R.. Ogden R. Reid. www.congress.gov. Congressional Record. June 13, 2017.
  34. News: Ronan. Thomas P.. Reid Halts His Campaign Amid Rumors of a Pullout. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. May 31, 1974.
  35. News: Tolchin. Martin. Reid, in a Detailed Disclosure, Puts Net Worth at $4.1‐Million. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. February 21, 1974.
  36. News: Weisman. Steven R.. Hugh Carey's Choice Patrick Joseph Cunningham. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. November 9, 1974.
  37. News: Dorfman. Dan. OGDEN REID'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. June 13, 2017. New York. March 15, 1976.
  38. News: Feron. James. REID IN NEW THRUST IN EXECUTIVE RACE. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. August 7, 1983.
  39. Web site: Dojka. John. Lesniak. Anna. Guide to the Ogden Rogers Reid Papers. library.yale.edu/. Manuscripts and Archives Sterling Memorial Library. June 13, 2017.
  40. News: OGDEN REID WEDS MARY L. STEWART; Brick Presbyterian Church !s the Scene of Their Marriage ---Couple Attended by 17. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. July 10, 1949.
  41. Ogden Reid Jr. Life. July 25, 1949. 28. June 13, 2017.
  42. Kahn. Annette. Building Barnard. Barnard College. Summer 2015. June 13, 2017.
  43. News: OGDEN REID TO WED MARY L. STEWART; Yale Senior, Son of Late Editor of Herald Tribune, to Marry Barnard Alumna in June. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. December 18, 1948.
  44. News: Jones. Nina. Mary Louise Reid Thinks Honestly About the World. June 13, 2017. The Herald Statesman. March 10, 1962.
  45. News: MISS MILLER WED TO WM. H. STEWART; Daughter of Mrs. Roswell Miller Married at Mother's Country Home. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. September 26, 1920.
  46. News: Mrs. Ogden Reid Has Son. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. November 18, 1961.
  47. News: Stewart Mills Reid Marries Vivian Green in the Suburbs. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. June 23, 1973.
  48. News: Ames. Lynne. The View From/Rye; Valentine Chocolate: Aphrodisiac for All. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. February 15, 1998.
  49. News: Anne Burrows and M. W. Reid to Wed. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. May 6, 1984.
  50. News: Katherine Reid, Matthew Vacca. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. June 1, 2014.
  51. News: WEDDINGS; Elizabeth Garno, William Reid. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. June 4, 2000.
  52. News: Elisabeth Reid to Be June Bride. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. February 8, 1981.
  53. News: Elisabeth Reid, R.W. Taylor Jr. Have Wedding. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. June 28, 1981.
  54. News: Son to the Ogden Reids. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. January 27, 1967.
  55. News: Brown. Betsy. In the Region:Westchester and Connecticut; 122 Houses Approved, at $1 Million Each. June 13, 2017. The New York Times. October 11, 1987.
  56. News: Fried . Joseph P. . Ogden R. Reid, Herald Tribune Editor and Congressman, Dies at 93 . March 3, 2019 . The New York Times . March 3, 2019.

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