# George Reid

_Australian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia and 12th Premier of New South Wales (1845-1918)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Sir George Houston Reid was the fourth prime minister of Australia, serving from 1904 to 1905. He held office as the leader of the Free Trade Party, previously serving as the 12th premier of New South Wales from 1894 to 1899, and later as the high commissioner of Australia to the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1916.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 February 1845 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Johnstone ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P19))
- **Died:** 12 September 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P570))
- **Place of death:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; barrister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P106))
- **Political party:** Free Trade Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P102))
- **Education:** Wesley College; Scotch College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P69))
- **Spouse:** Flora Reid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom (11 January 1916 – 12 September 1918); Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1910–1916); Prime Minister of Australia (18 August 1904 – 5 July 1905); Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) (18 August 1904 – 5 July 1905); member of the Australian House of Representatives (4 September 1903 – 24 December 1909); member of the Australian House of Representatives (30 March 1901 – 18 August 1903); Attorney General of New South Wales (19 April 1899 – 13 September 1899); Solicitor General for New South Wales (3 January 1899 – 1 May 1899); Solicitor General for New South Wales (27 April 1898 – 7 October 1898); Solicitor General for New South Wales (22 December 1896 – 9 February 1897); Solicitor General for New South Wales (19 December 1895 – 20 April 1896); Solicitor General for New South Wales (21 December 1894 – 5 March 1895); Premier of New South Wales (3 August 1894 – 13 September 1899); Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (3 August 1894 – 30 March 1901); Treasurer of New South Wales (3 August 1894 – 3 July 1899); Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (17 July 1894 – 11 June 1901); Minister for Education (5 January 1883 – 6 March 1884); Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (14 December 1880 – 3 August 1884); Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (17 November 1880 – 25 June 1894) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford; King's Counsel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352#P166))

## Questions

**When was George Reid born?**  
George Reid was born on 25 February 1845 in Johnstone.

**What positions has George Reid held?**  
Positions held by George Reid include: member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1916–1918); Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1910–1916); Prime Minister of Australia (1904–1905); Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) (1904–1905); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1903–1909).

**Where did George Reid study?**  
George Reid was educated at Wesley College, Scotch College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): George Reid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Reid) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जोर्ज रीड](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A1_%28_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%29) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q23352](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23352) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sir Geo. Reid LCCN2014706466 (cropped).tif by Bain News Service, publisher (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Geo._Reid_LCCN2014706466_(cropped).tif)

## Licence and attribution

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