Background
Reid, Thorburn was born on May 1, 1864 in London, England. Son of Charles Henry and Mary Helen (Cochran) Reid.
Reid, Thorburn was born on May 1, 1864 in London, England. Son of Charles Henry and Mary Helen (Cochran) Reid.
Bachelor of Arts, Hampden-Sidney College, 1882. University of Virginia, 1882-1885. Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute Technology, 1888.
Instructor mechanic engineering, University of South Carolina., 1888-1889. Head of testing department United States Electrical Illuminating Company, Newark, New Jersey, 1889-1890.
In charge alternating current design, Edison General Electric Company.
New York City and Schenectady, New York, 1890-1891. With General Electrical Company, Schenectady, and Lynn, Massachusetts, 1891-1897.
Consulting engineer New York City, 1897-1912. Head of cost department Simms Magneto Company, East Orange, New Jersey, 1912-1925.
Member American Institute of Elctrical Engineering, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Bertha Van Kleeck, January 9, 1900. Children: Thorburn, Graeme.