William S. Reyburn | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's2nd district | |
| In office May 23, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Cook |
| Succeeded by | George S. Graham |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives Philadelphia County | |
| In office 1909 – May 15, 1911 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1882-12-17)December 17, 1882 |
| Died | July 25, 1946(1946-07-25) (aged 63) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Yale University University of Pennsylvania Law School |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
William Stuart Reyburn (December 17, 1882 – July 25, 1946) was an American politician who served as aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives forPennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1911 to 1913. He served as a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives for Philadelphia County from 1909 to 1911.
Reyburn was born on December 17, 1882, inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, to Margaret (nee Crozier) andJohn E. Reyburn, a U.S. congressman[1] and mayor of Philadelphia.[2] He attendedThe Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.[3] He graduated from theSheffield Scientific School atYale University in 1904,[1] where he was a member ofSt. Anthony Hall.[4] After graduation, he traveled for a year overseas[1] and was a member of PresidentWilliam Howard Taft's party that visited thePhilippines,Japan, andChina.[3] He studied law atColumbia University for two years[1] and graduated from theUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School in 1907[5] and the law department ofGeorgetown University in Washington, D.C.[3]
Reyburn was admitted to the Bar in 1908 and practiced law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[5] andWashington, D.C.[3]
He served twice as a Republican member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives for Philadelphia County from 1909 to 1910 and from 1911 to 1912. He resigned on May 25, 1911.[6] As a legislator, he backed the Pension Bill which gave state funds to veterans of theAmerican Civil War from Pennsylvania.[5]
May 23, 1911, he was elected to the 62nd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofJoel Cook.[3] He served in Congress from May 23, 1911, to March 3, 1913 and declined to be a candidate for renomination in1912.[3]
On June 10, 1911, Reyburn married Georgie Fontaine Maury[4] and together they had two sons. Georgie divorced Reyburn in 1918 on the basis of "intolerable cruelty".[7] He was married a second time to Martha Gardner.[5] He was anEpiscopalian and a member of the Racket Club in Philadelphia, theFreemasons and theUnion League.[4][5]
After Congress, Reyburn retired from active business pursuits. He retired toAiken, South Carolina, and later moved to his estate "Black Hill" inOld Lyme, Connecticut.[3] He died on July 25, 1946, inNew Haven, Connecticut, and was interred atLaurel Hill Cemetery inPhiladelphia.[4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives Philadelphia County 1909-1911 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1911–1913 | Succeeded by |
