Squire Reid Explained

Squire Reid
Constituency Am:Oakleigh
Assembly:Victorian Legislative
Term Start:9 April 1927
Term End:22 April 1932
Predecessor:District created
Successor:James Vinton Smith
Term Start2:2 October 1937
Term End2:9 October 1947
Predecessor2:James Vinton Smith
Successor2:John Lechte
Birth Date:11 September 1887
Birth Place:Port Melbourne, Victoria
Death Place:Carnegie, Victoria, Australia
Birthname:Squire Horace Reid
Party:Labor Party
Occupation:Cigar manufacturer

Squire Horace Reid (11 September 1887 – 29 July 1949) was an Australian politician.

Reid was born in Port Melbourne, Victoria to Captain John Robert Reid, a military officer from Greenock, Scotland, and Hannah Lory. He was educated in Annandale, New South Wales and Albert Park. In 1902, he was employed by the States Cigar Factory where he worked for 25 years until his election to parliament.[1]

He held the seat of Oakleigh in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on two occasions, from 1927 to 1932, when he was defeated by James Vinton Smith, then after regaining the seat, from 1937 until 1947.[2]

After his defeat by John Lechte in 1947, Reid worked as a cigar manufacturer, and was involved in sport administration, serving as president of the Victorian Football Association from 1947 until his death.

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Notes and References

  1. News: OBITUARY Mr S. H. Reid. . . Melbourne . 30 July 1949 . 31 May 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  2. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1395 REID, Squire Horace