Conrad Reid Politician

Conrad Reid (September 30, 1802 - March 24, 1883) was elected the first mayor of the newly incorporated village(city) of Lorain, Ohio (previously known as Charleston Village) in 1874. He served as Postmaster in 1835 and built a two-story hotel called the Reid House that same year. He was appointed a U.S. Marshal during the Civil War. He resigned from office of mayor on October 7, 1875. The Reid House burned down one month after Conrad Reid's death.

Personal facts

Conrad Reid
Birth dateSeptember 30, 1802
Birth place
Pennsylvania , Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania
Date of deathMarch 24, 1883

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Mayor

FromApril 06, 1874
ToOctober 07, 1875
successor
Thomas Gawn

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External resources

  1. http://www.cityoflorain.org
  2. http://www.lorain.lib.oh.us/local/history/chronology1.asp
  3. http://www.lorain.lib.oh.us/local/history/mayors.asp