Famous People with Name Reid

Reid Jamieson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Reid Jamieson: a Canadian singer songwriter born October 20, 1973 in Toronto, Ontario.He has released 4 albums and the most recent original one being 2004's The Unavoidable Truth, distributed by Universal Music Canada. Produced by Josh Finlayson, The Unavoidable Truth f

John Flaws Reid            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Flaws Reid: was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Mackenzie in the Canadian House of Commons and was first elected in the Conscription Crisis election of 1917 as a Liberal-Unionist supporting the Union Government of Sir Robert Borden. He did not run for re-election in 1921.

Thomas Reid            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Reid: was a Canadian businessman and politician in the province of British Columbia. During this time he was twice appointed head of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. In 1930, Reid entered federal politics and was elected Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the New Westminster riding. He represented this riding for nineteen years. Reid was a founding member of the International Pacific Coast Sockeye Salmon Commission and served as chairman from 1937 to 1967. He became Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministers of Fisheries and of National Revenue in 1948 and in 1949 assisted the Minister of National Health and Welfare. In 1948 he was summoned to the Senate.

Scott Jeffrey Reid            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Scott Jeffrey Reid: is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2000, and currently represents the Ontario riding of Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington as a member of the Conservative Party. Reid was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2000 federal election as a member of the Canadian Alliance. He narrowly defeated Liberal incumbent Ian Murray in the riding of Lanark—Carleton to become one of only two Alliance representatives from Ontario. After the election, he was appointed as Alliance critic for Intergovernmental Affairs (including official languages) and served in 2001-02 as the vice-chair of the Standing Joint Committee of the House of Commons and Senate on Official Languages. Reid was Stephen Harper's primary Ontario organizer in 2002, during Harper's successful challenge against Stockwell Day for the Alliance leadership. Reid was part of the five-person transition team that arranged for Harper to assume the leadership, following Harper's March 2002 victory.

Daryl Gary Reid            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Daryl Gary Reid: is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has represented the electoral division of Transcona in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1990, serving as a member of the New Democratic Party, and has been the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly since October 2011. Reid was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1990 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Richard Kozak. The Progressive Conservative Party won a majority government in this election, and Reid served as his party's critic for Transportation and the Workers Compensation Board.

Samuel Edward Reid            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Samuel Edward Reid: was a farmer, manufacturer and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented 4th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1899 to 1908 as a Liberal member. He first worked as a bookkeeper for his brothers. Reid then formed the Tryon Woolen Manufacturing Company with one of his brothers. He also managed the Tryon Dairying Company. In 1881, he married Vina Lea. Reid was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1899 by-election held after John Howatt Bell was elected to the House of Commons. He served as speaker for the assembly from 1901 to 1904. Reid served in the province's Executive Council as provincial secretary, provincial treasurer and Commissioner of Agriculture.