William Reid (Scottish businessman) explained

William Reid was a Scottish businessman who emigrated to the U.S. state of Oregon in 1874 to establish the Oregonian Railway. He made several extensions to the railroad in the western Willamette Valley.[1] The city of Dundee, Oregon was named after Dundee, where Reid had previously lived.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cite This Page - Wikisource, the free online library.
  2. Book: McArthur, Lewis A. . Lewis A. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . . 1928 . Fifth . 1982 . Oregon Historical Society Press . . 0-87595-114-7 . 238–239.

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