John M. Reynolds | |
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| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1915 | |
| Governor | John Tener |
| Preceded by | Robert Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Frank McClain |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's19th district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – January 17, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Alvin Evans |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Hartman |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from theBedford County district | |
| In office January 7, 1873 – January 6, 1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1848 |
| Died | September 14, 1933(1933-09-14) (aged 85) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (Before 1896) |
| Profession | Publisher, lawyer, politician, teacher |
John Merriman Reynolds (March 5, 1848 – September 14, 1933) was an American lawyer, publisher, and politician from thestate ofPennsylvania.
Reynolds was born inLancaster County, Pennsylvania, nearQuarryville, about twelve miles south of the city ofLancaster, to parents Patrick Hewitt and Ann (née Barnett) Reynolds.[1][2] His father, Patrick, was one of the well-to-do farmers of this locality and an influential citizen. He dealt quite extensively in livestock, and he also operated a grist-mill. Patrick, a native ofIreland, was eight years old when he arrived in Lancaster County with his parents.[2]
John Reynolds attended the public schools in Lancaster and graduated from theFirst Pennsylvania State Normal School,Millersville, Pennsylvania, (nowMillersville University of Pennsylvania) in 1867, and fromColumbian College (nowGeorge Washington University) inWashington, D.C., in 1895.[2]
He was principal of public schools ofBedford, Pennsylvania, 1867–1868.[2]
He studied law, was admitted to thebar February 15, 1870, and commenced practice in Bedford.[2] He became publisher and half-owner of theBedford Gazette in 1872, which he edited until August 1, 1880, when he devoted full attention to his growing law practice.
Reynolds was elected to thePennsylvania House of Representatives in October 1872, taking his seat in January 1873 as the youngest member of the body at age 24. He was re-elected in 1873 and was actively concerned in framing much of the legislation necessary to put in force the new constitution of the state adopted in 1873. He declined to be a candidate for re-election but was elected prosecuting attorney ofBedford County, serving from 1875 to 1879, at which time he declined renomination. In 1882, he was an unsuccessful candidate for thePennsylvania Senate. He was president of the board of education of Bedford 1884-1900. He was a delegate to theDemocratic National Conventions in 1888 and 1892. He engaged in the banking business in 1893.
PresidentGrover Cleveland appointed ReynoldsAssistant Secretary of the Interior, serving from April 15, 1893, to June 1, 1897. In 1896, unable to support the policies of theDemocratic presidential candidate,William Jennings Bryan, Reynolds left the party and actively campaigned for theRepublican candidate,William McKinley. In 1897, Reynolds was admitted to the bar of theSupreme Court of the United States.
In November 1904, Reynolds was elected as a Republican to theUnited States House of Representatives for the59th,60th, and61st Congresses.
He resigned in 1911 to become the tenthlieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, which he held from January 17, 1911 to January 19, 1915. He resumed the practice of law and again engaged in banking in Bedford. He was a member of the commission to revise the banking laws of the State of Pennsylvania 1917–1925.
Reynolds died on September 14, 1933, in Bedford and is interred in Bedford Cemetery.[3] He was an active member of the Episcopal church, having served as vestryman, warden and superintendent of the Sunday-school. He was also aRoyal Arch Mason and a Knight Templar.
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1911–1915 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 19th congressional district 1905–1911 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forLieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1910 | Succeeded by |
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