Reid, Matthew
Personal
Birth Date:
30 September 1856 (Dalmellington, Ayrshire)
Death Date:
28 August 1947 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Elizabeth Reid
Family:
Mary Smart in London on 24 June 1879, 1 son, 2 daughters
Religion:
Theosophist
Career
Trained as carpenter, Glasgow and London; Member, Social Demographic Federation; Became tailor and outfitter, from 1902; Chairman of Royal Commission into Cockatoo Island Dockyard, 1921
Party Positions:
- Organizer. 1907 - 1909
- Chairman of central political executive.
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | ALP | Toowong | 29 Apr 1893 | 21 Mar 1896 | |
Assembly | ALP | Enoggera | 23 Dec 1899 | 11 Mar 1902 | By-election |
Additional Information
Notes:
In 1893 Reid became Toowong's first and only ALP member in the Legislative Assembly; During World War I he supported conscription and joined the National Party; In 1924 he called for the enfranchisement of resident Indians in Australia
Sources:
Imaged courtesy of the National Library of Australia nla.obj-136836535; Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol II: 1891-1939; Waterson, D B, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]