Samuel Chester Reid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSamuel Chester Reid
United States Navy officer
Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1783
Place of Birth: Norwich, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 28-Jan-1861
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Samuel Chester Reid
- Samuel Chester Reid (24 August 1783 – 28 January 1861) was an officer in the United States Navy who commanded a privateer during the War of 1812.
- He is also noted for having helped design the 1818 version of the flag of the United States, which first established the rule of keeping thirteen stripes and adding one star for each U.S.
- state.
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