City: Memphis<\/p>\n
REID, William H., <\/b>real estate; born Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 23, 1863; English descent; son of Luther R. <\/b>and Minerva Benjamin (Scott) REID;<\/b> paternal grandparents Alfred<\/b> and Patsy (Rector) REID<\/b>, maternal grandparents Benjamin<\/b> and Martha (Hardaway) SCOTT<\/b>; educated in public schools of Vicksburg, Miss., and studied two years University of Miss.; in early life he was clerk in a grocery store, and engaged in retail grocery business at Vicksburg, Miss., 1880-1890, under firm name of Stover & Reid, in 1890 he moved to Florence, Ala., and was in gents’ furnishing and clothing business until 1892; from 1892 to 1895 he engaged in the retail shoe business at Waxahachie, Texas, 1895-1902 planter in Sunflower Co., Miss., and since 1902 he has been engaged in the real estate business in Memphis, Tenn., under firm name of W. H. REID; married Mary A. AVENT, <\/b>July 16, 1890; member Masons (Scottish Rite, Shrine 32d degree), K. of P., Tenn. Club and Chickasaw Club; Democrat; committeeman Democratic executive committee \u00a017th ward of Memphis, Tenn.; former member of Volunteer Southrons of Vicksburg, Miss.; member of Episcopal church.<\/p>\n
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Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day<\/i>. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.<\/p>\n
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