Frank R. Reid (April 18, 1879 – January 25, 1945) was an American politician and

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from

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. He was christened without a middle name and chose the letter "R" for an initial.Waller, Douglas C. (2004). ''A Question of Loyalty: Gen. Billy Mitchell and the Court-Martial That Gripped the Nation'', Harper Collins. , p. 38. Billy Mitchell at his court-martial

Born in Aurora, Illinois, Reid was one of eleven children of an Irish grocery store owner. Reid attended the public schools, the

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, and the Chicago College of Law. He was

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in 1901 and commenced practice in Aurora, Illinois. He served as prosecuting attorney of Kane County 1904-1908. State's attorney 1904-1908. He served as assistant United States attorney at Chicago 1908-1910. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1911 and 1912. He served as chairman of the Kane County Republican central committee 1914-1916. Secretary of the League of Illinois Municipalities in 1916 and 1917. Reid was elected as a

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to the Sixty-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935). He served as chairman of the Committee on Flood Control ( Sixty-ninth through Seventy-first Congresses). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934. He engaged in the general practice of law at Chicago and Aurora, Illinois. He died in Aurora, Illinois, on January 25, 1945. He was interred in Spring Lake Cemetery. While serving on the House Aircraft Committee, he met Gen.

Billy Mitchell William Lendrum Mitchell (December 29, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was a United States Army officer who is regarded as the father of the United States Air Force. Mitchell served in France during World War I and, by the conflict's end, command ...

, who was testifying before the committee. On October 3, 1925, he was requested by Mitchell to act as defense counsel during Mitchell's court-martial in Washington, D.C. for "conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline," and represented him ''pro bono''. In the dramatic film about the trial, ''

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'', Reid was portrayed by

Ralph Bellamy Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Frank R. 1879 births 1945 deaths People from Aurora, Illinois University of Chicago alumni Illinois lawyers Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois