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REID, The Hon. Thomas
Picture of REID, The Hon. Thomas
Photographer:
Arthur Roy
© Public Domain
Source: Library and Archives Canada, PA-047609
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1886.04.18
Place of Birth: Cambuslang, Scotland
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1968.10.12 (82 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Farmer, rancher
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 13593 Days (37 years, 2 months, 19 days)
^ Senate
Senatorial DivisionPolitical Affiliation at NominationTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Appointed on the advice of
New Westminster, British Columbia Liberal 1949.09.07 - 1967.10.14 St-Laurent, Louis Stephen
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
New Westminster, British Columbia Resignation. Called to the Senate. Liberal 1949.06.27 Elected
New Westminster, British Columbia Liberal 1945.06.11 Elected
New Westminster, British Columbia Liberal 1940.03.26 Elected
New Westminster, British Columbia Liberal 1935.10.14 Elected
New Westminster, British Columbia Liberal 1930.07.28 Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal 1930.07.28 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Parliamentary Secretary

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Health and Welfare 1949.07.13 - 1949.09.06
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Health and Welfare 1949.01.25 - 1949.04.30
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Revenue 1948.11.15 - 1949.01.24
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Revenue 1948.06.11 - 1948.11.15
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Fisheries 1948.04.22 - 1948.06.10

^ Committees - Senate
Chair

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Traffic in Narcotic Drugs in Canada 22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)

Member

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Manpower Requirements and Utilization in Canada 24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
Special Committee on Sale and Distribution of Salacious and Indecent Literature 21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
Standing Committee on Finance 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
Standing Committee on Immigration and Labour 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)

^ Committees - House of Commons
Member

CommitteeSession
Sessional Committee on Railways and Shipping Owned, Operated and Controlled by the Government 20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Special Committee on Bill No 98 respecting unemployment insurance 19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
Special Committee on Farm Implement Prices 18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
Special Committee on Pension Act and War Veterans' Allowance Act 19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
Special Committee on Pensions and Re-establishment of Returned Soldiers 18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
Special Committee on Radio Broadcasting 20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
Special Committee on the Dominion elections act, 1938 (armed services) 19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
Special Committee on Vocational Training 19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
Special Committee on War Expenditures 19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
Special Committee on War Expenditures and Economies 20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization 18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
Standing Committee on External Affairs 20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Industrial and International Relations 17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
17th Parl., 2nd Session (1931.03.12 - 1931.08.03)
Standing Committee on Industrial Relations 20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Marine and Fisheries 20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
17th Parl., 2nd Session (1931.03.12 - 1931.08.03)
Standing Committee on Railways and Shipping Owned, Operated and Controlled by the Government 20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)


^ Committees - Joint
Member

CommitteeSession
Joint Committee for a distinctive national flag for Canada 20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Joint Committee on Federal District Commission 22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
Joint Committee on Location of the Seat of Government in the City of Ottawa 19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
Special Joint Committee on Indian Act 20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Standing Joint Committee on Printing 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
Standing Joint Committee on the Restaurant of Parliament 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)

Municipal Political Experience
MunicipalityLocal GovernmentFunctionMandate
Surrey,
British Columbia 		Municipal Government Councillor During 2 years -
Surrey,
British Columbia 		Municipal Government Reeve During 7 years -

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