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77 Law. Libr. J. 611 (1984-1985)
Harvey Todd Campbell Reid

handle is hein.journals/llj77 and id is 621 raw text is: Memorial Harvey Todd Campbell Reid Harvey Reid, a long-time member and supporter of the Association, died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 14, 1985. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, Harvey Reid spent most of his early life in Nova Scotia and graduated from Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, in 1912. That year he was awarded the Canadian Governor-General's Medal and was named the Nova Scotia Rhodes Scholar. His studies at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar earned him the University's degree in Jurisprudence. By that time World War I had begun, and Reid joined the British Armed Forces as a Major in the Royal Field Artillery, 9th Scottish Division. This Division saw action in Europe, where he was shot twice. One bullet was removed, and one he carried in his lung for the rest of his life, a reminder of his good fortune in surviving his wounds and a factor in the zest and appreciation he showed for life. His military service also increased his ap- preciation for his Scottish heritage. When the occasion called for it, he wore his Campbell plaid Scottish jacket with pride. After the war, Harvey Reid returned to North America and began the practice of law. On June 18, 1925, he started his long and successful career with West Publishing Company, beginning as a legal editor. That same year Congressional leaders approached West for help in codifying the thousands of federal laws then in existence. Working with a staff of legal editors and a joint Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, Reid directed the development of the code that Congress passed, and that, with subsequent modifications, remains as the law of the land. This codification was published by West as the United States Code Annotated, still a basic source for federal law. Harvey Reid went on to serve West as editor-in-chief, the position he was proudest to hold. Later he was vice-president, president (1949-1956), and chairman of the board (1956-1968); he remained on the board until his retirement in 1974. Then, as he would joke, out the back door. Throughout his career at West, he was an active member of the Minnesota Bar. Outstanding as his career was in law publishing, Harvey Reid was equally well known for his generosity. With the support and encouragement of his wife Agnes, known to us as Christy, he supported many programs and causes.