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|name = John Reid
| caption =Reid as depicted in Volume 3 of 1921's "Centennial History of Missouri (The Center State), 100 Years in the Union, 1820-1921".
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|state = [[Missouri]]
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| term_start1 = March 4, 1861
| term_end1 =August 3, 1861
|term_start = March 4, 1861
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| preceded1 =[[Samuel H. Woodson (Missouri politician)|Samuel H. Woodson]]
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|predecessor = [[Samuel H. Woodson (Missouri politician)|Samuel Woodson]]
| succeeded1 = [[Thomas Lawson Price]]
|successor = [[Thomas Lawson Price|Thomas Price]]
| office2 = Member of the [[Missouri House of Representatives]]
|office1 = Member of the [[Missouri House of Representatives]]
| term2 = 1854-1856
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1821|6|14|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = near [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]
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| death_place = [[Lees Summit, Missouri]]
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|birth_name = John William Reid
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|birth_place = near [[Lynchburg, Virginia]], U.S.
Sallie Cochrane McGraw| children =
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|death_place = [[Lees Summit, Missouri]], U.S.
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'''John William Reid''' (June 14, 1821 &ndash; November 22, 1881) was a lawyer, soldier, one-time slaveholder and [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Missouri]].<ref>{{CongBio|R000149}}</ref>
'''John William Reid''' (June 14, 1821 &ndash; November 22, 1881) was a lawyer, soldier, one-time slaveholder and [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Missouri]].<ref>{{CongBio|R000149}}</ref>


==Early and family life==
==Early and family life==


Born in 1821 near [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. Reid married twice. By his first wife he had daughter Frances Flournoy Reid (1834-_), and sons Thomas Flournoy Reid (1836-) and John H. Reid (1854-1893). By 1860 the motherless family was living with schoolteacher John C. Reid (a decade older than John W. Reid and born in Pennsylvania) and his wife.<ref>1860 U.S. Federal Census for Independence, Jackson County, Missouri</ref> The widower subsequently married Sally Cochrane McGraw (later Bullene), with whom he had son William McGraw Reid (1866-1936).<ref>findagave.com no. 6154397 </ref>
Born in 1821 near [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. Reid married twice. By his first wife he had daughter Frances Flournoy Reid (1834-_), and sons Thomas Flournoy Reid (1836-) and John H. Reid (1854-1893). By 1860 the motherless family was living with schoolteacher John C. Reid (a decade older than John W. Reid and born in Pennsylvania) and his wife.<ref>1860 U.S. Federal Census for Independence, Jackson County, Missouri</ref> The widower subsequently married Sally Cochrane McGraw (later Bullene), with whom he had son William McGraw Reid (1866-1936).


In the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, John W. Reid was listed as owning an enslaved 33 year old black woman.<ref>U.S. Federal Census for Independence, Jackson County, Missouri</ref>
In the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, John W. Reid was listed as owning an enslaved 33 year old black woman.<ref>U.S. Federal Census for Independence, Jackson County, Missouri</ref>
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A captain in the Mexican War, Reid led a company that served in Doniphan's Regiment where he participated in the [[Battle of Sacramento]].<ref name="Hanning">{{cite book|title=The U.S. Mexican War: A Complete Chronology|last=Hannings|first=Bud|publisher=McFarland|date=2014|page=132|isbn=9780786476480}}</ref> During the war, he was wounded twice. He also participated in an expedition against the [[Navajo]] in [[New Mexico]].
A captain in the Mexican War, Reid led a company that served in Doniphan's Regiment where he participated in the [[Battle of Sacramento]].<ref name="Hanning">{{cite book|title=The U.S. Mexican War: A Complete Chronology|last=Hannings|first=Bud|publisher=McFarland|date=2014|page=132|isbn=9780786476480}}</ref> During the war, he was wounded twice. He also participated in an expedition against the [[Navajo]] in [[New Mexico]].


Back in Missouri, Reid participated in raids against abolitionists in Kansas. He led 200 pro-slavery raiders in August 1856 in what became known as the [[Osawatomie, Kansas|Battle of Osawatomie]], in which later-famous [[John Brown (abolitionist)|John Brown]]'s son Frederick was among the 6 free-staters killed; two pro-slavery raiders also died.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kansasboguslegislature.org/mo/reid_john.html|title=Kansas Bogus Legislature - John Reid}}</ref> Reid led the pro-slavery forces that Governor (and later Union General) [[John W. Geary]] ordered to disperse from [[Lawrence, Kansas]] in September 1856.
Back in Missouri, Reid participated in raids against abolitionists in Kansas. He led 200 pro-slavery raiders in August 1856 in what became known as the [[Osawatomie, Kansas|Battle of Osawatomie]], in which later-famous [[John Brown (abolitionist)|John Brown]]'s son Frederick was among the six free-staters killed; two pro-slavery raiders also died.<ref name=Bogus>{{Cite web|url=http://kansasboguslegislature.org/mo/reid_john.html|title=Kansas Bogus Legislature - John Reid}}</ref> Reid led the pro-slavery forces that Governor (and later Union General) [[John W. Geary]] ordered to disperse from [[Lawrence, Kansas]] in September 1856.


Jackson County voters elected Reid to the Missouri House of Representatives, and he served from 1854–1856, as well as helped revise the state's statutes. He bought land near the junction of the [[Missouri River|Missouri]] and [[Kansas River|Kansas Rivers]] in what became [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] in 1856, and helped organize the frontier town's Chamber of Commerce in 1857.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kansasboguslegislature.org/mo/reid_john.html|title=Kansas Bogus Legislature - John Reid}}</ref>
Jackson County voters elected Reid to the Missouri House of Representatives, and he served from 1854 to 1856, as well as helped revise the state's statutes. He bought land near the junction of the [[Missouri River|Missouri]] and [[Kansas River]]s in what became [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] in 1856, and helped organize the frontier town's Chamber of Commerce in 1857.<ref name=Bogus/>
Reid was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the Thirty-seventh Congress and served less than a year, from March 4, 1861, to December 2, 1861. He was one of only two Congressmen to vote against the pro-slavery [[Crittenden-Johnson Resolution]] after the [[First Battle of Bull Run]] in 1861, and like the other, fellow Democrat and slaveholder [[Henry C. Burnett]] of Kentucky, was [[Expulsion from the United States Congress|expelled]] by the Thirty-seventh Congress on December 2, 1861, for having taken up arms against the Union, although Reid had actually withdrew from the U.S. Congress on August 3, 1861. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Reid volunteered in the [[Confederate States Army]] as volunteer aide to former Missouri Governor and Confederate General [[Sterling Price]], as well as served as a commissioner adjusting claims against the Confederate Government.
Reid was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the Thirty-seventh Congress and served less than a year, from March 4, 1861, to December 2, 1861. He was one of only two Congressmen to vote against the pro-slavery [[Crittenden-Johnson Resolution]] after the [[First Battle of Bull Run]] in 1861, and like the other, fellow Democrat and slaveholder [[Henry C. Burnett]] of Kentucky, was [[Expulsion from the United States Congress|expelled]] by the Thirty-seventh Congress on December 2, 1861, for having taken up arms against the Union, although Reid had actually resigned from the U.S. Congress on August 3, 1861. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Reid volunteered in the [[Confederate States Army]] as volunteer aide to former Missouri Governor and Confederate General [[Sterling Price]], as well as served as a commissioner adjusting claims against the Confederate Government.


Pardoned after the war, Reid returned to Kansas City, and with Charles Kearney, Theodore Case and Congressman [[Robert Van Horn]] helped secure construction of the [[Hannibal Bridge]], the first spanning the [[Missouri River]]. When it opened in 1869, it made Kansas City a boomtown, and turned the frontier town into a city, far ahead of railroad hubs [[Leavenworth, Kansas]] and [[Omaha, Nebraska]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kchistory.org/week-kansas-city-history/bridge-future|title=Bridge to the Future &#124; KC History}}</ref> Reid made a fortune from his resumed legal practice as well as banking and real estate.
Pardoned after the war, Reid returned to Kansas City, and with Charles Kearney, Theodore Case and Congressman [[Robert Van Horn]] helped secure construction of the [[Hannibal Bridge]], the first spanning the [[Missouri River]]. When it opened in 1869, it made Kansas City a boomtown, and turned the frontier town into a city, far ahead of railroad hubs [[Leavenworth, Kansas]] and [[Omaha, Nebraska]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kchistory.org/week-kansas-city-history/bridge-future|title=Bridge to the Future &#124; KC History}}</ref> Reid made a fortune from his resumed legal practice as well as banking and real estate.
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==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==


Reid died at [[Lees Summit, Missouri]], November 22, 1881, survived by his second wife and sons, and was interred in what became the family vault at [[Elmwood Cemetery (Kansas City, Missouri)]].<ref>findagave.com no. 6154397 </ref>
Reid died at [[Lees Summit, Missouri]], November 22, 1881, survived by his second wife and sons, and was interred in what became the family vault at [[Elmwood Cemetery (Kansas City, Missouri)]].


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 1 March 2024

John Reid
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1861 – August 3, 1861
Preceded bySamuel Woodson
Succeeded byThomas Price
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
1854–1856
Personal details
Born
John William Reid

(1821-06-14)June 14, 1821
near Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1881(1881-11-22) (aged 60)
Lees Summit, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSallie Cochrane McGraw

John William Reid (June 14, 1821 – November 22, 1881) was a lawyer, soldier, one-time slaveholder and U.S. Representative from Missouri.[1]

Early and family life

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Born in 1821 near Lynchburg, Virginia. Reid married twice. By his first wife he had daughter Frances Flournoy Reid (1834-_), and sons Thomas Flournoy Reid (1836-) and John H. Reid (1854-1893). By 1860 the motherless family was living with schoolteacher John C. Reid (a decade older than John W. Reid and born in Pennsylvania) and his wife.[2] The widower subsequently married Sally Cochrane McGraw (later Bullene), with whom he had son William McGraw Reid (1866-1936).

In the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, John W. Reid was listed as owning an enslaved 33 year old black woman.[3]

Career

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In 1840, Reid moved to Missouri, where he taught school and studied law. He was admitted to the Missouri bar and commenced practice in Jefferson City in 1844.

A captain in the Mexican War, Reid led a company that served in Doniphan's Regiment where he participated in the Battle of Sacramento.[4] During the war, he was wounded twice. He also participated in an expedition against the Navajo in New Mexico.

Back in Missouri, Reid participated in raids against abolitionists in Kansas. He led 200 pro-slavery raiders in August 1856 in what became known as the Battle of Osawatomie, in which later-famous John Brown's son Frederick was among the six free-staters killed; two pro-slavery raiders also died.[5] Reid led the pro-slavery forces that Governor (and later Union General) John W. Geary ordered to disperse from Lawrence, Kansas in September 1856.

Jackson County voters elected Reid to the Missouri House of Representatives, and he served from 1854 to 1856, as well as helped revise the state's statutes. He bought land near the junction of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers in what became Kansas City in 1856, and helped organize the frontier town's Chamber of Commerce in 1857.[5] Reid was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh Congress and served less than a year, from March 4, 1861, to December 2, 1861. He was one of only two Congressmen to vote against the pro-slavery Crittenden-Johnson Resolution after the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861, and like the other, fellow Democrat and slaveholder Henry C. Burnett of Kentucky, was expelled by the Thirty-seventh Congress on December 2, 1861, for having taken up arms against the Union, although Reid had actually resigned from the U.S. Congress on August 3, 1861. During the Civil War, Reid volunteered in the Confederate States Army as volunteer aide to former Missouri Governor and Confederate General Sterling Price, as well as served as a commissioner adjusting claims against the Confederate Government.

Pardoned after the war, Reid returned to Kansas City, and with Charles Kearney, Theodore Case and Congressman Robert Van Horn helped secure construction of the Hannibal Bridge, the first spanning the Missouri River. When it opened in 1869, it made Kansas City a boomtown, and turned the frontier town into a city, far ahead of railroad hubs Leavenworth, Kansas and Omaha, Nebraska.[6] Reid made a fortune from his resumed legal practice as well as banking and real estate.

Death and legacy

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Reid died at Lees Summit, Missouri, November 22, 1881, survived by his second wife and sons, and was interred in what became the family vault at Elmwood Cemetery (Kansas City, Missouri).

See also

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References

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  1. ^
    • United States Congress. "John William Reid (id: R000149)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. ^ 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
  3. ^ U.S. Federal Census for Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
  4. ^ Hannings, Bud (2014). The U.S. Mexican War: A Complete Chronology. McFarland. p. 132. ISBN 9780786476480.
  5. ^ a b "Kansas Bogus Legislature - John Reid".
  6. ^ "Bridge to the Future | KC History".
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