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William Ferguson "Fergie" Reid (born 1925) is a Virginia physician and civil rights activist. In 1968,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=William Ferguson Reid )〕 he was the first African-American elected to the Virginia Assembly since the days of Reconstruction. The 90 for 90 campaign〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lawmakers part of 90 for 90 campaign to get new registered voters )〕 organized by Chesterfield County, Virginia Democrats in 2015 to encourage broader voter participation, especially in gerrymandered precincts, was organized in honor of his 90th birthday. ==Biography== Reid was born in Richmond on March 18, 1925, the son of Leon Reid, a dentist, and his wife.〔Stop #12 on Maggie Walker Tour〕 In 1941 he graduated from Armstrong High School, and in 1946 he received his bachelor's degree from Virginia Union University. He earned his medical degree from Howard University. Reid served three terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Afterward he was a regional medical officer for the United States Department of State. Reid was the only African American in the General Assembly when he took office in 1968. In 2000 there were fifteen. He was a lieutenant in the United States Navy. He served with the 1st Marine Division in Korea and at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. Upon his return to Richmond, he became active in civic and professional affairs. Reid and his wife have a son, William Ferguson Reid, Jr., of Hollywood, California, who is also a physician.〔Stop #12 on Maggie Walker Tour〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Ferguson Reid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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