A Man Of Many Hats Frank Reid was a teacher, engineer, bartender—and gunfighter.

Frank Reid had a varied life and career.  A Union soldier during the Civil War, he was trained as an engineer before becoming a teacher in Oregon.  In 1897, he headed to Alaska for the Klondike Gold Rush and became a barkeep in Skagway—working for legendary con-man Soapy Smith.  Reid also became town surveyor and helped map out the town.

He also was a vigilante, and July 8, 1898, he confronted his old boss Soapy.  The two exchanged shots.  Reid died 12 days later. Another vigilante finished off Smith with his own rifle.