Tuscola-Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Reid, George ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 16, 2007, 11:33 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) GEORGE REID, M. D. There is an invincible trait in Scottish character that always saves itself from embarrassing and untoward circumstances. Its youth are not so precocious, but there is a tenacity of purpose about them that seldom allows them to be mediocre in their undertakings. So it has been with our subject, who is now one of the prominent physicians of Reese, where he has a very large and lucrative practice. In fact so extensive has it been that he has been unable to do justice to himself or to his patients, hence he has taken in a partner, that he might devote more time to individual patients. Our subject is a native of Scotland. He was born to a sphere of life in which he was necessitated to early start out for himself in order to earn a living. At the age of sixteen he emigrated to Canada. Since then, by his own efforts, he has obtained an excellent education and has besides earned the money to take him through college. After finishing his college course in which he devoted himself to preparation for his chosen calling in life and finished with honors, he became an assistant in the general hospital at Buffalo, and for three years was so employed. In seeking a location in which to practice his profession our subject settled upon Michigan, feeling that the outlook for this progressive young State was as encouraging as for any portion of the Union. He first located in Oakland County and thence came to Tuscola County, where he still resides. As yet our subject has had no inclination to leave the bachelor ranks, and hence his history is not so full as perhaps some day it may be. Socially he is a member of Vassar Lodge, A. F. & A.M. Naturally of a modest and retiring nature, he is still popular with those with whom he comes in contact and has been accorded the success in his professional life which he so richly deserves. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/tuscola/bios/reid540gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb