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Stuart J. (Stuart Johnson) Reid
1848–1927
A Victorian biographer, reviewer, and publisher, he wrote lively studies of major political and literary figures, including Lord John Russell, Sydney Smith, and the first Earl of Durham. His work moved between journalism, publishing, and literary history, making him a familiar voice in late 19th- and early 20th-century British letters.
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Lord John Russell
by Stuart J. (Stuart Johnson) Reid
About the author
Born in 1848, he became known in Britain as a reviewer, writer, and publisher. Contemporary records describe him as the son of the Rev. Alexander Reid of Newcastle, and note that he worked across journalism and publishing as well as authorship.
He spent many years as a reviewer and contributed articles to the Dictionary of National Biography under the initials "S. J. R." His books show a strong interest in biography and public life, with works on figures such as Sydney Smith, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Salisbury, and the first Earl of Durham.
An obituary in The Times remembered him as a man who had done substantial work as a reviewer, writer, and publisher, and recorded his death at East Grinstead in 1927. For readers today, he stands out as one of those industrious literary figures who helped shape how the Victorian and Edwardian worlds remembered their statesmen, churchmen, and public personalities.