Percy Reid (1874 - November 14, 1927) was

gold commissioner of Yukon The commissioner of Yukon (french: Commissaire du Yukon) is the representative of the Government of Canada in the Canadian federal territory of Yukon. The commissioner is appointed by the federal government and, in contrast to the governor gene ...

, Canada, between 1925 and 1927. Born in

Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...

, Reid moved to the Yukon in 1898, attracted by the prospects of the Klondike Gold Rush. In 1899, he began working for the local government as a mining recorder. He remained in this position for several years, before moving to the Immigration Department. In 1921 and 1922, Reid travelled to China, to deal with questions of Chinese immigration and to open immigration offices there. He was appointed Commissioner of the Yukon in 1924, succeeding

George P. MacKenzie George Patten MacKenzie (1873–1954) was an educator and politician in the Yukon. He served as the gold commissioner from 1912 to 1924. He was born in Malagash, Nova Scotia and moved to the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. MacKenzie foun ...

. He served in this position from 1925 until his death in 1927. He was followed by George Ian MacLean.

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Commissioners of Yukon 1874 births 1927 deaths People from Prince Edward Island Gold commissioners {{Yukon-politician-stub