Will Reid

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William Reid (September 11, 1858 – October 31, 1922) was an American politician, writer, and editor who was a member of the Democratic Party.

Will Reid
Register of the Cheyenne Federal Land Office
In office 1913–1921
Succeeded by	M. T. Christensen[1]
Personal details
Born	William Reid (1858-09-11)September 11, 1858 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	October 31, 1922(1922-10-31) (aged 64) Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Parents	Thomas Reid (father) Helen Grubb (mother)
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Life

William Reid was born on September 11, 1858, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Helen Grubb and Thomas Reid and attended public schools. In 1881 he moved to Rawlins, Wyoming Territory and later moved to Cheyenne in 1913. In 1898 he purchased the Carbon County Journal and later purchased the Battle Lake Miner and the Dillion Doublejack.^[2] In the 1920s created the Wyoming Democrat which ceased publication after his death.^[3]

In 1904 he was elected as Secretary of the Wyoming Democratic Party.^[4] In 1913 he was appointed register of the federal land office at Cheyenne by President Woodrow Wilson and served until 1921.^[5] On October 31, 1922, he died in Casper, Wyoming.