James B. Reynolds | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Parry W. Humphreys |
| Succeeded by | George W. L. Marr |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | John H. Marable |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1779 (1779) |
| Died | June 10, 1851(1851-06-10) (aged 71–72) Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Profession | |
James B. Reynolds (1779 – June 10, 1851) was an American politician that representedTennessee in theUnited States House of Representatives.
Reynolds was born inCounty Antrim in theKingdom of Ireland in 1779. He attended thecommon schools and immigrated to theUnited States in 1798. In 1804 he settled inClarksville, Tennessee, and studiedlaw. He was admitted tobar the same year.[1]
Reynolds was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theFourteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817. He was also elected to theEighteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825.[2] He resumed the practice of law after each office. In 1835, Reynolds was a shareholder when The Branch Bank of Planters Bank, headquartered in Nashville, opened in Clarksville, Tennessee.[3]
Reynolds died in Clarksville on June 10, 1851, at about age 71 years. He isinterred at the Riverside Cemetery in Clarksville, Tennessee,[4] alongside family members Joseph Reynolds and Bridget McCue.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's 6th congressional district 1815–1817 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by District created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's 8th congressional district 1823–1825 | Succeeded by |
