John Reid (British Army officer)
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For other people named John Reid, see John Reid (disambiguation).
For other people named John Robertson, see John Robertson (disambiguation).
John Reid (13 February 1721 – 6 February 1807), previously known as John Robertson, was a British army general and founder of the chair of music at the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Strongly connected to Edinburgh, he gives his name to the Reid School of Music, Reid Concerts, and Reid Orchestra.