Background
Reid, William James was born on July 10, 1871 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William James (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws) and Mary (Bowen) R.
Reid, William James was born on July 10, 1871 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William James (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws) and Mary (Bowen) R.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1893. Graduate Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1896. Doctor of Divinity, Monmouth (Illinois) College, 1909.
Doctor of Letters, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1940.
Ordained ministry United Presbyterian Church, 1896. Pastor First Church, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, 1896-1900. Associate pastor First Church, Pittsburgh, 1900-1902, pastor since 1902 (father and son have served this congregation since April 7, 1862).
Editor Sabbath School Department of The United Presbyterian, 1902-1936.
Associate editor The United Presbyterian, 1913-1921, editor, 1921-1941, now editor emeritus. Director Murdock Kerr & Company, printers, 1902-1925.
Treasurer Synod of Pittsburgh, 1902-1933. Member Board of Home Missions United Presbyterian Church, 1910-1928.
Member Board of Administration, United Presbyterian Church, since 1931.
Chairman United Presbyterian Committee on Presbyterian Unity. President of the board of trustees Monongahela Presbytery since 1920.
Member Board of Home Missions United Presbyterian Church Member Board of Administration, United Presbyterian Church, since 1931.
Married Margaret Morton Thompson, July 28, 1896. Children: Elizabeth Thompson (Mistress Edward Cornell Emanuel), Mary Bowen (deceased), Margaret Anna (deceased), Janet Donaldson (Mistress Albert Victor Crookston), Helen Louise (Mistress Charles South. Ingham), Frances Bryce (Mistress Joseph Tilton).