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Robert Carstairs Reid
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'''Robert Carstairs Reid''' (1845–1894) was a 19th century Scottish civil engineer. He specialised in harbour works and water supply.<ref>http://ift.tt/2p2Dedy>
==Life==
He was born in [[Kingskettle|Kettle, Fife]] on 6 December 1845, the second son of Rev William Reid (1810-1884) the local minister, and his wife, Amelia Carstairs (1818-1890).<ref>http://ift.tt/2IfCPNz>
He was educated at the [[Edinburgh Institution]] then studied Civil Engineering at [[Edinburgh University]] before joining the office of [[James Leslie (engineer)|James Leslie]]. His first major project was [[Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway|Thornhill Waterworks]]. He then did various surveys before working on the [[Lintrathen]] Extension to [[Dundee]]'s Waterworks and the Moorfoot Extension to [[Edinburgh]]'s Waterworks.<ref>http://ift.tt/2DeX6iG>
In 1881 he was made a partner, together with his friend, to create ''J & A Leslie & Reid'', engineers. His main work was creating [[Paisley]]'s water supply.
==Family==
In 1875 he was married to Charlotte Leslie (1846-1935) sister of his schoolfriend and later business partner [[Alexander Leslie (engineer)|Alexander Leslie]].
Their children included William Carstairs Reid [[FRSE]] (d.1937).<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1845 births]]
[[Category:1894 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Fife]]
[[Category:Alumni of the University of Edinburgh]]
[[Category:Scottish civil engineers]]
==Life==
He was born in [[Kingskettle|Kettle, Fife]] on 6 December 1845, the second son of Rev William Reid (1810-1884) the local minister, and his wife, Amelia Carstairs (1818-1890).<ref>http://ift.tt/2IfCPNz>
He was educated at the [[Edinburgh Institution]] then studied Civil Engineering at [[Edinburgh University]] before joining the office of [[James Leslie (engineer)|James Leslie]]. His first major project was [[Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway|Thornhill Waterworks]]. He then did various surveys before working on the [[Lintrathen]] Extension to [[Dundee]]'s Waterworks and the Moorfoot Extension to [[Edinburgh]]'s Waterworks.<ref>http://ift.tt/2DeX6iG>
In 1881 he was made a partner, together with his friend, to create ''J & A Leslie & Reid'', engineers. His main work was creating [[Paisley]]'s water supply.
==Family==
In 1875 he was married to Charlotte Leslie (1846-1935) sister of his schoolfriend and later business partner [[Alexander Leslie (engineer)|Alexander Leslie]].
Their children included William Carstairs Reid [[FRSE]] (d.1937).<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1845 births]]
[[Category:1894 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Fife]]
[[Category:Alumni of the University of Edinburgh]]
[[Category:Scottish civil engineers]]
March 10, 2018 at 07:32AM
