Background
Reid, Richard was born on January 21, 1896 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael William and Catherine (Dee) Reid.
Reid, Richard was born on January 21, 1896 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael William and Catherine (Dee) Reid.
Bachelor of Arts, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1918, Master of Arts, 1922. Doctor of Letters, 1938. Student Columbia, 1918-1919, Fordham University, summers 1931-1937.
Doctor of Laws, University of Dayton and Spring Hill College, 1937, Manhattan College, 1941, Iona College, 1958.
Doctor of Letters, Fordham University, 1952, Saint Bonaventure University, 1956.
Instructor Saint Francis Xavier College, New York, 1918-1919. With Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle and Augusta Herald, 1919-1920. Principal K. C. School for Ex-Service Men, 1919-1920.
Editor The Bulletin, Catholic newspaper of South. Atlantic states, and executive secretary Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia, Augusta, 1920-1940.
Editor The Catholic News, New York City, since 1940. Admitted to Georgia bar, 1929.
Member of law firm Mulherin & Reid, Augusta, 1930-1940. Visiting lecturer, Notre Dame University, 1937-1940.
Director Georgia A. Pflaum Public Company, Dayton, O.
General counsel Catholic Press Association. President of Irvington House, since 1958.
Member of the National Council Catholic Men (Executive Board 1929-1940. Member Augusta Housing. Member advising committee Fordham School Social Service.
Laetare medalist, U. Notre Dame, 1936.
Served with infantry, United States Army, 1918. Member American and United States Catholic hist, societies, Catholic Press Association (president 1932-1934), Catholic Writers Guild of America (president since 1957), Holy Cross College.
Clubs: Augusta Exchange (president 1929), Augusta.
Married Katherine O’Leary, June 11, 1923. Children: Peggy Dee, Kathleen (dec), Richard Reid, James Dolan, Thomas Joseph.