Ogden R. Reid
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Ogden Rogers Reid is a former United States Representative from New York
.
Reid was born in New York, New York and he graduated from Deerfield Academy
and Yale University
. He was widely known by his nickname, "Brownie." His family owned the New York Herald Tribune
and, before that the New York Tribune
. From 1959 to 1961, Reid was the United States Ambassador to Israel
. Reid was elected to Congress as a Republican
in 1962. Reid was on the liberal fringe of the GOP and faced repeated challenges in primaries. On March 22, 1972, he switched parties
and joined the Democratic Party
. Reid said that he could not support Richard Nixon
for re-election and the Republican Party had "moved to the right" and was "not showing the compassion and sensitivity to meet the problems of the average American." Reid defeated a Republican challenge later on in 1972. Reid declined to seek re-election in 1974 and he ran for Governor of New York
briefly, dropping out of the race before the election. He later served in the administration of Democratic governor Hugh Carey
as Commissioner of Environmental Conservation and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the post of Westchester County Executive
in 1983. Reid had six children with wife Mary Louise Reid.
Reid was the son of publishers Helen Rogers Reid
and Ogden Mills Reid, grandson of diplomat and 1892 Republican
Vice Presidential
candidate Whitelaw Reid
, and the brother of Whitey Reid
. His sister, Elisabeth Reid, died in childhood.
United States Congressional Delegations from New York
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Reid was born in New York, New York and he graduated from Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States. It is a four-year college-preparatory school with approximately 600 students and about 100 faculty, all of whom live on or near campus....
and Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. He was widely known by his nickname, "Brownie." His family owned the New York Herald Tribune
New York Herald Tribune
The New York Herald Tribune was a daily newspaper created in 1924 when the New York Tribune acquired the New York Herald.Other predecessors, which had earlier merged into the New York Tribune, included the original The New Yorker newsweekly , and the Whig Party's Log Cabin.The paper was home to...
and, before that the New York Tribune
New York Tribune
The New York Tribune was an American newspaper, first established by Horace Greeley in 1841, which was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States...
. From 1959 to 1961, Reid was the United States Ambassador to Israel
United States Ambassador to Israel
The United States Ambassador to Israel is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of Israel.Until 1948 the area that is now the state of Israel had been under British administration as part of the League of Nations/United Nations British Mandate for...
. Reid was elected to Congress as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
in 1962. Reid was on the liberal fringe of the GOP and faced repeated challenges in primaries. On March 22, 1972, he switched parties
Party switching
Party-switching is any change in political party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one currently holding elected office.In many countries, party-switching takes the form of politicians refusing to support their political parties in coalition governments...
and joined the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. Reid said that he could not support Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
for re-election and the Republican Party had "moved to the right" and was "not showing the compassion and sensitivity to meet the problems of the average American." Reid defeated a Republican challenge later on in 1972. Reid declined to seek re-election in 1974 and he ran for Governor of New York
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
briefly, dropping out of the race before the election. He later served in the administration of Democratic governor Hugh Carey
Hugh Carey
Hugh Leo Carey was an American attorney, the 51st Governor of New York from 1975 to 1982, and a seven-term United States Representative .- Early life :...
as Commissioner of Environmental Conservation and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the post of Westchester County Executive
Westchester County Executive
Westchester County Executive is the head of the executive branch of the Westchester County government. The county executive has power to veto acts of Westchester County Board of Legislators-History:...
in 1983. Reid had six children with wife Mary Louise Reid.
Reid was the son of publishers Helen Rogers Reid
Helen Rogers Reid
Helen Rogers Reid was an American newspaper publisher. She was president of the New York Herald Tribune.- References :...
and Ogden Mills Reid, grandson of diplomat and 1892 Republican
United States presidential election, 1892
In the United States presidential election of 1892, former President Grover Cleveland ran for re-election against the incumbent President Benjamin Harrison, who was also running for re-election. Cleveland defeated Harrison, thus becoming the only person in American history to be elected to a...
Vice Presidential
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
candidate Whitelaw Reid
Whitelaw Reid
Whitelaw Reid was a U.S. politician and newspaper editor, as well as the author of a popular history of Ohio in the Civil War.-Early life:...
, and the brother of Whitey Reid
Whitelaw Reid (journalist)
Whitelaw Reid was an American journalist who later served as editor, president and chairman of the family-owned New York Herald Tribune...
. His sister, Elisabeth Reid, died in childhood.