William Ferguson Reid

This article is about William Ferguson "Fergie" Reid. For the Scottish-born Australian legislator, see Fergie Reid.
William Ferguson Reid
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Henrico County district
In office
January 10, 1968 – January 8, 1975
Preceded byT. Coleman Andrews Jr.
Succeeded byHoward Carwile
Personal details
Born (1925-03-18) March 18, 1925 (age 99)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materVirginia Union University
Howard University (M.D.)

William Ferguson "Fergie" Reid (born March 18, 1925) is a Virginia physician, politician and civil rights activist. In 1968, Reid became the first African-American elected to the Virginia Assembly since the days of Reconstruction.[1] He won re-election twice to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Richmond and part of surrounding Henrico County.

The 90 for 90 campaign,[2] organized by Chesterfield County, Virginia Democrats in 2015 to encourage broader voter participation especially in gerrymandered precincts, was organized in honor of Reid's 90th birthday.[3][4]

  1. ^ "William Ferguson Reid". virginia.gov. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Lawmakers part of 90 for 90 campaign to get new registered voters". WSLS. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ "90 For 90 Initiative: Honoring Dr. William Ferguson Reid". YouTube. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. ^ "90 for 90". 90 for 90. Retrieved 5 March 2018.