Thomas Wemyss Reid

Thomas Wemyss Reid

Sir Thomas Wemyss Reid (1842 - 26 February 1905) was a British newspaper editor, novelist and biographer.

Early life

Reid was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1842.

Career

He became chief reporter on the Newcastle Journal aged 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.

After being connected with various provincial newspapers - including as editor of the Leeds Mercury [" [http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&scope=books#q=Thomas%20Wemyss%20Reid&filter=all&start=1&t=bsJ86Iu0FDIjAjoZ01hjhw&sq=Thomas%20Wemyss%20Reid The Victorian Age of English Literature] " by Margaret Oliphant, Lovell, Coryell & Company, 1892] - he came to London in 1887 as manager for Cassell and Co, the London publishers.

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 Tunisia, "Land of the Bey", and a number of popular novels, including Gladys Fane.

He was knighted in 1894.

Reid died in 1905 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

Writings

Among his more permanent writings are:
*"The Land of the Bey" (1882),
*"Gladys Fane" (1883),
*and Lives of William Edward Forster (1888), and Lords Houghton (1891), and Playfair (1899), and "William Black, Novelist" (1902).

References

*A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature

External links

*" [http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&scope=books#q=Thomas%20Wemyss%20Reid&filter=all&t=L87RIbGuf1RwyFwnpxsELw Life of William Edward Forster] ] " by Thomas Wemyss Reid, Chapman and Hall, 1888
*" [http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&scope=books#q=William%20Edward%20Forster&filter=all&start=1&t=NU0zf4FHg4HfhvilIKhWjA&sq=William%20Edward%20Forster Life of the Right Honourable William Edward Forster] ", by Thomas Wemyss Reid, Chapman & Hall, 1889
*" [http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&scope=books#q=Thomas%20Wemyss%20Reid&filter=all&start=1&t=QtPwX_ioDpDQwAxdxOoMgA&sq=Thomas%20Wemyss%20Reid The Life, Letters, and Friendships of Richard Monckton Milnes, First Lord Houghton] , by Thomas Wemyss Reid, Cassell and Company, 1890
*" [http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&scope=books#q=Thomas%20Wemyss%20Reid&filter=all&start=1&t=rmKNyZeS20u30zzbuMDBXw&sq=Thomas%20Wemyss%20Reid William Black: Novelist] ", by Thomas Wemyss Reid, Cassell and Company, 1902


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