John William Reid
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John William Reid was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
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, Reid attended the common schools.
In 1840, Reid moved to Missouri, where he taught school and studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jefferson City, Missouri
, in 1844.
He served as captain in the Mexican War.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1854-1856.
Reid was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1861, to December 2, 1861.
Withdrew from the House of Representatives on August 3, 1861, and was expelled
by the Thirty-seventh Congress on December 2, 1861, for having taken up arms against the Union.
During the Civil War
served in the Confederate States Army
as volunteer aide to General Price.
He was appointed a commissioner to adjust claims against the Confederate Government.
He settled in Kansas City, Missouri
.
He resumed the practice of his profession and engaged in banking.
He died at Lees Summit, Missouri, November 22, 1881, and was interred in Elmwood Cemetery (Kansas City, Missouri)
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Biography
Born near Lynchburg, VirginiaLynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
, Reid attended the common schools.
In 1840, Reid moved to Missouri, where he taught school and studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
, in 1844.
He served as captain in the Mexican War.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1854-1856.
Reid was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1861, to December 2, 1861.
Withdrew from the House of Representatives on August 3, 1861, and was expelled
Expulsion from the United States Congress
Expulsion is the most serious form of disciplinary action that can be taken against a Member of Congress. Article I, Section 5 of the United States Constitution provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with...
by the Thirty-seventh Congress on December 2, 1861, for having taken up arms against the Union.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as volunteer aide to General Price.
He was appointed a commissioner to adjust claims against the Confederate Government.
He settled in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
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He resumed the practice of his profession and engaged in banking.
He died at Lees Summit, Missouri, November 22, 1881, and was interred in Elmwood Cemetery (Kansas City, Missouri)
Elmwood Cemetery (Kansas City, Missouri)
Elmwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.It was formally organized in 1872 at 4900 Truman Road at Van Brunt Avenue and was landscaped by George Kessler. The first burial was in 1840.-Kansas City Mayors:* Edward Herrick Allen* Thomas Bulene...
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