Sir William Reid | |
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| Born | 25 April 1791 Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 31 October 1858 (aged 67) London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | Board of Ordnance |
| Years of service | 1809– |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 419 |
| Unit | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_Corps_of_Royal_Engineers_Camp.svg){kind=small} Corps of Royal Engineers |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Major General Sir William Reid GCMG KCB FRS (25 April 1791 – 31 October 1858) was a Scottish military engineer, administrator and meteorologist.[1] He was Governor of the Bermudas (1839–1846), of the British Windward Islands (1846–1848), and of Malta (1851–1858). Reid founded the Bermuda National Library in 1839.[2]
- ^ "Reid, Sir William (1791–1858), army officer and meteorologist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/23345. Retrieved 23 May 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ A Brief History, Bermuda National Library