John Turner Reid

Background

Reid, John Turner was born on April 21, 1908 in Vallejo, California, United States. Son of John Glover and Annie (Turner) Reid.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Stanford, 1930, Master of Arts, 1931, Doctor of Philosophy, 1936.

Career

Instructor, Romance languages and literature Rice Institute, 1931-1932, Stanford, 1933-1938. Assistant professor Spanish and Spanish-American literature Duke, 1938-1941, University of California at Los Angeles, 1946-1949. Special assistant to the United States ambassador, Ecuador, 1942-1944.

Cultural attache embassy, Havana, Cuba, 1943-1945.

Public affairs officer embassy, Caracas, Venezuela, 1949-1951. Area officer State Department, 1951-1952.

Inspector in Germany, 1953. Cultural attache embassy, Madrid, Spain, 1953-1958, New Delhi, India, 1958-1965, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1965-1966.

Language and area training officer United States Information Agency, Washington, 1966-1970.

Assistant professor Spanish U. Florida, Gainesville, 1970-1971, associate professor, 1972-1974. Chairman board United States Ednl. Foundation, India, 1958-1963.

Achievements

• John Turner Reid has been listed as a notable author, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Teachers Spanish, International PEN Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi (president 1938-1940).

Connections

Married Dorcas Worsley, June 3, 1933. Married second, Marian Hamilton, May 21, 1947. Children: Margaret Anne (Mistress Thomas O’Connell), Sarah (Mistress Rafael Escoto).

Father:

John Glover Reid

Mother:

Annie (Turner) Reid

Spouse:

Marian Hamilton

Spouse:

Dorcas Worsley

child:

Sarah Reid (Mistress Rafael Escoto)

child:

Margaret Anne Reid (Mistress Thomas O’Connell)