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Dr. Cook Adams, John Barrett, Sir Geo. & Lady Reid (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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• Richard Norton said:

  Sir George Houstoun Reid, GCB, GCMG, KC (25 February 1845 – 12 September 1918) the Premier of New South Wales and fourth Prime Minister of Australia. He was married to Flora Ann Brumby. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Reid_(Australian_politician)

• swanq said:

  See www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2851188434/ Could be at same event.

• swanq said:

  A possibility for this John Barrett is the diplomat who was a director general of the Panamerican Union. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barrett_(diplomat)

• swanq said:

  Yes, it is the diplomat John Barrett. The Library of Congress has other photos of him. hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pan.6a25060 hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b30493 hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.07062

• State Library of New South Wales said:

  "In the winter of 1917-18 [Reid] made a semi-official speaking tour of the United States of America for the war effort, but became ill at St Louis in February and again in April after returning to London. In July he took part in a debate on Irish affairs, moving an important amendment to defuse a motion condemning the government's policy. He died on 13 September 1918 of cerebral thrombosis, survived by his wife, who the previous year had been appointed G.B.E. for work on behalf of convalescent servicemen, and their two sons and daughter." -- Australian Dictionary of Biography Online