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 | [1] Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | February 26, 1788
Died | May 8, 1865 Belleville, Illinois | (aged 77)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Married twice |
Profession | Politician, lawyer |
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John M. Reynolds[2] (February 26, 1788 – May 8, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Illinois who served in all three governmental branches.
One of the original four justices of the Illinois Supreme Court (1818–1825), Reynolds won several elections to the Illinois House of Representatives (1826–1830, 1846–1848, and 1852–1854, when he was Speaker of the House), United States House of Representatives (1834–1837 and 1839–1843) and the fourth Illinois Governorship (1830–1834). He was also a major general in the Illinois militia during the Black Hawk War.
Reynolds published Pioneer History of Illinois and a large autobiography titled My Own Times.[3]
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