John Reynolds (Illinois politician)

John Reynolds
4th Governor of Illinois
In office
December 6, 1830 – November 17, 1834
Lieutenant
  • Zadok Casey
  • William Lee D. Ewing
Preceded byNinian Edwards
Succeeded byWilliam 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 byCharles Slade
Succeeded byAdam W. Snyder
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byAdam W. Snyder
Succeeded byRobert 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 byOffice established
Succeeded bySamuel D. Lockwood
Personal details
Born(1788-02-26)February 26, 1788
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 1865(1865-05-08) (aged 77)
Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Married twice
ProfessionPolitician, 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

  1. 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
  2. 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.