Frank H. Reid
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c. 1844
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| Born | Frank H. Reid c. 1844 |
| Died | July 20, 1898 (aged 53–54) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Gold Rush Cemetery |
Frank H. Reid (c. 1844 – July 20, 1898) was an American soldier, teacher, city engineer, vigilante, and one of the combatants in the shootout on Juneau Wharf that ended the life of American outlaw Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, as well as Reid's own life.
Reid was born in Illinois about 1844.[1] He enlisted in the army and became a lieutenant for a company of Oregon volunteers. In the 1870s, he studied engineering and then became a teacher in Linn County, Oregon, District 29.[1]
Career
During the Klondike Gold Rush, he settled in Skagway, Alaska, where he worked as a bartender at the Klondike saloon, believed to have been owned by Soapy Smith.[2] On August 18, 1897, he was appointed town surveyor and helped map the town of Skagway.[3] At some point, Reid joined the vigilante committee known as the 101.[3]