Samuel Chester Reid

Samuel Chester Reid
Born	August 24, 1783 Norwich, Connecticut, US
Died	January 28, 1861(1861-01-28) (aged 77) New York City, New York, US
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1794–1844
Rank	Master
Commands	General Armstrong
Battles/wars	War of 1812 Capture of Fanny Battle of Fayal

Samuel Chester Reid (24 August 1783 – 28 January 1861) was an officer in the United States Navy who commanded a privateer during the War of 1812. He is also noted for having helped design the 1818 version of the flag of the United States, which first established the rule of keeping thirteen stripes and adding one star for each U.S. state.