Robert Reid
British colonial administrator and civil servant
About Robert Reid
Lived 1883 – 1964 (aged 80–81).
Sir Robert Niel Reid (15 July 1883 – 24 October 1964) was a British colonial administrator in India. He was Governor of Assam from 1937 to 1942.
His son, Sir Robert Basil Reid, was chairman of the British Railways Board from 1983 until 1990.
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Who was Robert Reid?
British colonial administrator and civil servant
When was Robert Reid born?
Robert Reid was born in 1883.
When did Robert Reid die?
Robert Reid died in 1964.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Reid (civil servant)
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