John Hay

“ REID, Whitelaw, journalist, b. near Xenia, Ohio, 27 Oct., 1837. He was graduated at Miami university in 1856, took an active interest in journalism and politics before attaining his majority, made speeches in the Frémont campaign on the Republican side, and soon became editor of the Xenia “News.” ”

“ Reid succeeded him as editor and principal owner of the paper. In 1878 he was chosen by the legislature of New York to be a regent for life of the university. With this exception, he had declined all public employment. He was minister to France under Harrison, and was special ambassador to attend the Queen's jubilee in 1897. He is a director of numerous financial and charitable corporations, and had been for many years president of the Lotos club. Mr. Reid has travelled extensively in this country and in Europe. ”

“ Besides the works mentioned above and his contributions to periodical literature, he has published “Schools of Journalism” (New York, 1871) ; “The Scholar in Politics” (1873) ; “Some Newspaper Tendencies” (1879) ”