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Dr. John A. Reid is
recognized as one of the representative physicians in Calgary, engaged
in the practice of medicine and surgery and he enjoys an extensive and
important patronage. He was born in Chesley, Ontario, in 1885, a son of
Adam and Effie (Macmillan) Reid, the former a native of Ontario and the
latter of Scotland. They were married in Ontario and are now living in
Pinkerton. The father has followed agricultural pursuits all of his life
and won success in that connection. His father, John Reid, came to
Ontario in the early '50s from Belfast, Ireland. To Mr. and Mrs. Reid
five children have been born: John A., whose name introduces this
review; Angus, who is conducting a shoe business in Saskatoon; Ernest,
who was a lieutenant in the Fifty-fourth Battalion and was killed in
active service in the World war, on the 16th of September, 1916, when
twenty-two years of age; Melville, who is teaching school and lives at
home; and Alma, who is a nurse in the Grace Hospital. The family were
reared in the faith of the Presbyterian church, and Mr. Reid is a member
of the Canadian order of Foresters. In his political views lie is a
Conservative and maintains an active interest in party affairs.
In the acquirement of his
education John A. Reid attended the public schools of his birthplace and
was graduated from the Paisley high school in 1902. His earliest
ambition was to enter the medical profession and upon graduation from
high school be taught for four years, thereby earning enough to defray
the expenses of his medical education. In 1906 he enrolled in the
Toronto College of Medicine and was graduated in 1911, with the M. D.
degree. He immediately began active practice, locating north of
Edmonton. In 1912 he came to Calgary and practiced his profession in
association with Dr. Mackid. In 1915 Dr. Reid put all personal interests
aside and enlisted for service in the World war. He became a captain in
the Eighth Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps, and went into
active service in France in March, 1916. He served with that unit and
with the Princess Pat Regiment and received his honorable discharge in
May, 1919. He was in the employ of the Department of Soldiers' Civil
Reestablishment for some three years and in June, 1922, he entered
private practice in Calgary and is winning well-merited success. His
ability as a physician and surgeon is effectively Proved by the results
he has obtained and he has gained an enviable position among the leading
representatives of the medical profession in Calgary and the district.
In 1913 Dr. Reid was
married to Miss Barbara G. McCrea, who was born in Macleod, a daughter
of Samuel McCrea. Her father was a member of the Royal Northwest Mounted
Police for many years and is now retired. Mrs. Reid received her
education in the public schools of Macleod and she is a woman of culture
and refinement, and is prominent in the club and social circles of this
city.
In his political views
Dr. Reid is a Conservative although he has had little time for political
affairs, he is actively interested in every movement for the benefit of
the community and his cooperation in promoting any enterprise for the
good of the people can always be counted upon. Fraternally he is a
Scottish Rite Mason and is also affiliated with the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows and the Canadian Order of Foresters. Although Dr. Reid's
preparation was thorough he keeps in close touch with the progress of
medical science through the medium of the various journals and
periodicals issued for the benefit of the profession and he has
continued to advance. He is sincerely devoted to his work, holding to
the highest ethics of the profession at all times, and he well merits
the respect and esteem accorded him by his fellow practitioners and the
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