Donald Reid (politician born 1850)

Donald Reid (1850 – 3 September 1922) was a solicitor, farmer and politician who lived in Milton, Otago New Zealand.

For other New Zealand MPs called Donald Reid, see Donald Reid (politician born 1833) and Donald Reid (politician born 1855).

Otago

Donald Reid was born, probably in Dunedin where he was baptised, the eldest son of the 15 children of Scottish parents, Charles Reid (1828–1897), founder of Standard Insurance and his wife Charlotte Thyne Young (1830–1904). Charles was a brother of Donald Reid, founder of the Dunedin stock and station agency Donald Reid & Co.

Educated at Otago Boys' High School[1] he married in 1885 Alicia Charlotte (1862–1933), the eldest daughter of F C Fulton then of Napier formerly of Caversham.[2] She was a cousin of Harry Fulton.

Politics

Mayor of Milton
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1885–1887 9th Bruce Independent

Admitted a solicitor in 1873 he went to Milton in 1874 and was elected mayor of Milton the first time in 1879[3] and returned for a second term at the next election. He served again in 1894, 1895[4] 1896[5] 1897[6] to 1898 then for a third period from 1906 to 1908. A grand total of 8 terms.[7]

Parliament

He represented the Bruce electorate from an August 1885 by-election, following the resignation of Robert Gillies, to December 1887 when he was defeated in that election by J C Anderson.[8]

Decease

Donald Reid died at Milton 3 September 1922. He was survived by his widow and three sons: Frank a Dunedin motor vehicle importer and distributor, Donald a Milton farmer and Gordon a Hamilton architect.[9]

References
  1. "Obituary: Daniel Brent". The Evening Post. CIV (64). 13 September 1922. p. 16.
  2. "Marriage". Otago Daily Times (7150). 15 January 1885. p. 2.
  3. "Mr Donald Reid". Bruce Herald. XXIX (2975). 19 July 1898. p. 5.
  4. "Mayoral Nomination". Bruce Herald. XXVI (2702). 15 November 1895. p. 4.
  5. "Mayoral Nominations". Bruce Herald. XXVII (2805). 20 November 1896. p. 5.
  6. "By the way". Mataura Ensign (363). 18 November 1897. p. 5.
  7. "Obituary". The New Zealand Herald. LIX (18187). 5 September 1922. p. 8.
  8. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 229. OCLC 154283103.
  9. "Personal matters". The Evening Post. CIV (57). 5 September 1922. p. 8.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Robert Gillies		 Member of Parliament for Bruce
1885–1887		 Succeeded by
Crawford Anderson


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