John Andrew Reynolds (August 15, 1820 – April 26, 1889) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1879 to 1882.

Quick Facts Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district, Preceded by ...
John A. Reynolds
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1879–1882
Preceded bySamuel Butler, William T. Fulton, Jesse Matlack, John P. Edge
Succeeded byJohn T. Potts, Theodore K. Stubbs, William Wayne, Levi Fetters
Personal details
Born
John Andrew Reynolds

(1820-08-15)August 15, 1820
Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 26, 1889(1889-04-26) (aged 68)
Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placePenningtonville Cemetery
Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children6
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
  • marshall
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Early life

John Andrew Reynolds was born on August 15, 1820, in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He attended West Nottingham Academy in Cecil County, Maryland.[1]

Career

In 1848, Reynolds was first lieutenant in the Maryland Militia during the Mexican–American War.[1]

Reynolds worked in the merchandising business. He was school director in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, for nine years. He was school director in Atglen. He was a deputy for the United States Marshals Service in 1870. He was also a fire insurance agent and grocer.[1] He was treasurer of the Chester County Mutual Fire Insurance Company for four years.[2]

Reynolds was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1879 to 1882.[1][3] He was justice of the peace of Atglen at the time of his death.[2][4]

Personal life

Reynolds married. He had four sons and two daughters.[5]

Reynolds died following a stroke on April 26, 1889, at his home in Atglen. He was interred at Penningtonville Cemetery in Atglen.[1][2]

References

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