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=Will J. Reid=

William John Reid came to prominence in Long Beach, California first as an insurance salesman, and later as an oil developer, president and chairman of the board of the Hancock Oil Company.

Early Years
Will J. Reid was born to Alexander Reid and Mary Bates on May 6, 1889 near St. Thomas, Dakota Territory (now North Dakota USA) later moving to Bawlf, Alberta, Canada and then to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Hancock Oil Company
The Hancock Oil Company was founded on ____ after the discovery of oil under Signal Hill in ____.