Reid

SIR THOMAS WEMYSS REID (1842 - 1905)

Reid was born and brought up in Newcastle, where he became chief reporter on the Newcastle Journal at the age of 19. While working on the Leeds Mercury (1870-87), he won the right for provincial newspapers to be admitted to the House of Commons press gallery.

In 1887 Reid became manager of Cassells, the London publishers, and was knighted in 1894. From 1890-99, he edited his own moderate Liberal magazine The Speaker and wrote a number of biographies, including one of Charlotte Bronte. He also wrote a book on Tunis Land of the Bey (1882 and a number of popular novels, including Gladys Fane.

Myers Literary Guide:	The North-East
SIR THOMAS WEMYSS REID (1842 - 1905) Reid was born and brought up in Newcastle, where he became chief reporter on the Newcastle Journal at the age of 19. While working on the Leeds Mercury (1870-87), he won the right for provincial newspapers to be admitted to the House of Commons press gallery. In 1887 Reid became manager of Cassells, the London publishers, and was knighted in 1894. From 1890-99, he edited his own moderate Liberal magazine The Speaker and wrote a number of biographies, including one of Charlotte Bronte. He also wrote a book on Tunis Land of the Bey (1882 and a number of popular novels, including Gladys Fane.
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