Hugo Reid
Scotland-born early resident of Los Angeles County and author (1811–1852) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hugo Reid (April 18, 1811 – December 12, 1852), a Scottish immigrant, was an early resident of Los Angeles County who became known for writing a series of newspaper articles, or "letters," that described the culture, language, and contemporary circumstances of the local Tongva (Gabrieleño) people. He criticized the Franciscan missionaries, who administered the Spanish missions in California, for their treatment of the native peoples.[1]
Born and raised in Scotland, Reid immigrated to California as a young man after setting up trading in Mexico. He became a naturalized citizen there when the province was a part of the Republic of Mexico,[2] and married Victoria Reid, who was born at the village of Comicranga and a respected land-owning woman in Alta California.[3]