Charles P. Reid

Copied by Clare Fowler from "Biographical History of Kane County, ILL. 1898", Published by The S.J. Clark Publishing Co. 1898, pg 28 -31: 'CHARLES P. REID, M.D., Hampshire, Illinois. is recognized as one of the best physicians in the north part of Kane county. He was born near Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada, October 16, 1848, and with his parents came to Kane County, Illinois. The subject of this sketch attended the public schools of Hampshire and the Elgin Academy, and for one year at Clark Seminary, now Jennings Seminary, in Aurora. He then taught school during six winter terms, being occupied with farm work during the summer seasons. He began teaching at the age of nineteen. Previous to this he began reading medicine, reading privately for a time and then in the office of Doctor Kelly, of Elgin. He then attended Bennett's Medical College of Chicago, from which he was graduated in 1872. He also studied pharmacy in Chicago, in the Pharmaceutical College, passing examination, and was for three years engaged in pharmacy in that city. In 1875 he began the practice of his profession in Hampshire, where he remained until 1888 [the period covered by the book].' In 1900, he was living with his son Guy, in Hampshire Village.