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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 17-1 QEID, WILLIAM IT Jane farmer, son of William T. and Reid, was born in Parson, Ftah, F., McEwan April 30, 1805. When a small boy his family reto this city, where he was educated and trained up to fami work. He owns about sixty acres of good land, and for the last few years has been interested in stockraising. In 1893 he built a fine residence on his city property east of the business center. He is a stockholder in the Manti Co-op store and was for several years Deputy County Clerk and Recorder. His wife, whom he married in this city a few years ago, was Diantha Lowry, daughter of John and Mary Lowry. V moved QE1D, HON. WILLIAM K., of the law firm of lleid & Cherry, Manti, was born in Belfast, Ireland, OctoV ber 21, 1848; son of John 1*. and Margaret (Kirkwood) Reid, now residents of Manti. His parents joined the Mormon church about 1815 and the father was presiOur dent of the Belfast Branch for a number of years. subject learned the trade of French polisher of his father and after he became of age followed it, polishing furniture and pianos in Belfast, Glasgow and Liverpool. His lather came to Utah in 1871 and was followed the next year by the family, the mother and William K., Margaret, Alexander, Agnes, Lucy, Robert and Sarah. William K. after his arrival here taught school and studied law and was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court |T of Utah June 22, 1883. He opened an office in Manti and soon secured a large clientele. He was elected to the office of Prosecuting Attorney in 1883 and re-elected in 1884, 18S0, 1888 and again in 1800, being- the present incumbent. He Mas elected Superintendent of Schools in 1883-85 and 188T. In 1880 he was elected a member of the Territorial Legislature and during Cleveland's second administration lie was appointed Probate Judge of the county, lie is at present City Attorney for Manti, Ephraini, Gunnison, Spring City and Fairview of this county and Salina of Sevier county. Mr. Reid is a strong silver Democrat and is a charter member of Manti Lodge No. 23, A. O. T\ W. In August, 1807, Mr. Reid took into partnership with him James W. Cherry, a bright, ener- |
