John Reynolds (U.S. politician)
| John Reynolds | |
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| 4th Governor of Illinois | |
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In office December 6, 1830 – November 17, 1834 |
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| Lieutenant |
Zadok Casey William Lee D. Ewing |
| Preceded by | Ninian Edwards |
| Succeeded by | William Lee D. Ewing |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st district | |
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In office December 1, 1834 – March 3, 1837 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Slade |
| Succeeded by | Adam W. Snyder |
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In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
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| Preceded by | Adam W. Snyder |
| Succeeded by | Robert Smith |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
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In office 1826-1830 1846-1848 1852-1854 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 26, 1788 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 8, 1865 (aged 77) Belleville, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Married twice |
| Profession | Politician |
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John Reynolds (February 26, 1788 – May 8, 1865) was a United States politician from the state of Illinois. He was one of the original four justices of the Illinois Supreme Court, 1818–1825, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1826–1830, 1846–1848, and 1852–1854 (when he was Speaker of the House), and the 4th Illinois Governor from 1830–1834. He also represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives, 1834–1837 and 1839–1843.
Reynolds was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. His father, Robert Reynolds and his mother, née Margaret Moore, were both natives of Ireland, from which country they emigrated to the United States in 1785, arriving first at Philadelphia. When Reynolds was about six months old, his parents emigrated with him to Tennessee, where many of their relatives had already located, at the base of the Copper Ridge Mountain, about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of the present city of Knoxville. After experiencing harassment from Native Americans fighting encroachment by white settlers upon their territory, the Reynolds moved into the interior of the state. They were poor, and brought up their children to habits of manual industry.
In 1800 the family moved to Kaskaskia, Illinois, where Reynolds spent most of his childhood. As part of his upbringing, he adopted the principle and practice of total abstinence from intoxicating liquors. In 1807 the family made another move, this time to the Goshen Settlement, at the foot of the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River southwest of Edwardsville.
At the age of twenty, Reynolds attended college for two years near Knoxville, Tennessee, where he had relatives, taking courses in classical studies. He then studied law in Knoxville, but health problems forced him to return home to Illinois. In the fall of 1812 he was admitted to the bar at Kaskaskia. About this time he also learned the French language, which he regarded as being superior to all others for social intercourse.
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