John Reynolds (Illinois politician)
John Reynolds | |
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| 4th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office December 6, 1830 – November 17, 1834 | |
| Lieutenant |
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| Preceded by | Ninian Edwards |
| Succeeded by | William Lee D. Ewing |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st district | |
| In office December 1, 1834 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Slade |
| Succeeded by | Adam W. Snyder |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Adam W. Snyder |
| Succeeded by | Robert Smith |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1826-1830 1846-1848 1852-1854 | |
| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office 1818–1825 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Samuel D. Lockwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1788 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1865 (aged 77) Belleville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Married twice |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
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John M. Reynolds[1] (February 26, 1788 – May 8, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from 1818 to 1825. Reynolds won several elections to the Illinois House of Representatives. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives and was the fourth Governor of Illinois from 1830 to 1834.
Reynolds published Pioneer History of Illinois and a large autobiography titled My Own Times.[2]
References
- ↑ Suess, Adolph B. (1947-08-20). "Its Period of Culture". The Romantic Story of Cahokia, Illinois (2nd ed.). pp. 25–26. Archived from the original on 2003-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-09. Also transcribed at
- ↑ Danckers, Ulrich (2000). A compendium of the early history of Chicago : to the year 1835 when the Indians laft. River Forest, Illinois: Early Chicago, Inc. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-0-9675823-0-6.