Squire Reid

Squire Reid
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Oakleigh
In office 9 April 1927 – 22 April 1932
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	James Vinton Smith
In office 2 October 1937 – 9 October 1947
Preceded by	James Vinton Smith
Succeeded by	John Lechte
Personal details
Born	Squire Horace Reid 11 September 1887 Port Melbourne, Victoria
Died	29 July 1949 (aged 61) Carnegie, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Margaret Moore (m. 1908)
Occupation	Cigar manufacturer

Squire Horace Reid (11 September 1887 – 29 July 1949) was an Australian politician.

Reid was born in Port Melbourne, Victoria to Captain John Robert Reid, a military officer from Greenock, Scotland, and Hannah Lory. He was educated in Annandale, New South Wales and Albert Park. In 1902, he was employed by the States Cigar Factory where he worked for 25 years until his election to parliament.^[1]

He held the seat of Oakleigh in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on two occasions, from 1927 to 1932, when he was defeated by James Vinton Smith, then after regaining the seat, from 1937 until 1947.^[2]

After his defeat by John Lechte in 1947, Reid worked as a cigar manufacturer, and was involved in sport administration, serving as president of the Victorian Football Association from 1947 until his death.^[1]

References

1. "OBITUARY Mr S. H. Reid.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 30 July 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
2. REID, Squire Horace, re-member (Parliament of Victoria).