William Reid (British Army officer)
Sir William Reid | |
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William Reid Lithograph by Richard James Lane, 1859 | |
| Born | 25 April 1791 Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 31 October 1858 (aged 67) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Board of Ordnance |
| Years of service | 1809– |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 419 |
| Unit | 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 |
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Major General Sir William Reid GCMG KCB FRS (25 April 1791 – 31 October 1858) was a Scottish military engineer, administrator and meteorologist. 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.