Honorees of the Reid Center Resurrection Window

by Sue King, ©2025

The magnificent resurrection window on the north side of the auditorium was not present in 1906 but was added after the church was completed.  That story is detailed here . This is a memorial to two men who were influential in the United Presbyterian Church of the time and important in the life of Daniel G. Reid.  

Memorial Window on the north side of the Reid Center honoring Andrew Scott and William Reid.

Andrew F. Scott

Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1811, he moved to Richmond, Indiana at the age of 27.  He pursued many different lines of work for the next decades, including school teacher, clerk, merchant and grocer.  In 1839, close friend and Rockbridge County native, Daniel Reid, was appointed register of the land office in Fort Wayne, and he named Andrew Scott his chief deputy.  Scott returned after two years to assume the office of Deputy Sheriff of Wayne County.  He served as County Clerk from 1851-1859.  He was a natural leader in civic and business pursuits of his adopted home, and in 1872 he was one of the main drivers and original stockholders of the Second National Bank of Richmond.  He was elected President and remained so until his death in 1895.  

Andrew F. Scott, Born 1811, Died 1895; Elder 1874 to 1895

William S. Reid

William Reid was the oldest son of Daniel Reid, making him Daniel Gray Reid's oldest half-sibling.  He was born while the family still lived in Rockbridge County, and moved with the family to the Richmond area.  He followed his father to Fort Wayne when he was appointed register, and he remained in Fort Wayne for 12 years as a farmer.  When he returned to Richmond, he became a leader in early pork packing.  He was in ill health later and died in 1890.  

William S. Reid - Born 1818, Died 1890; Elder 1863 to 1890

Both of these men were leaders and lifelong elders in the United Presbyterian Church in Richmond.  They were both instrumental in the construction of the first substantial structure in the congregation's history -- the building on the northeast corner of North 11th and B Streets.  William Reid purchased the lot on which it was built, and Andrew Scott coordinated the fundraising and donated a large amount on his own.  

United Presbyterian Church, North 11th and B Streets, Richmond, Indiana.

The Olde North Chapel, formerly the United Presbyterian Church, North 11th and B Street, Richmond, IN

Both of these men were pillars of the Richmond community of the mid-19th century, and they had a major influence on young Daniel Gray Reid, enough so that he had the Tiffany Art Glass Company create an entirely new window as their memorial.  

Detail, Memorial Window, featuring honoree, Andrew F. Scott.