John Hazard Reynolds
John H. Reynolds | |
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 From 1914's A History of Old Kinderhook | |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 14th District | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Erastus Corning |
| Succeeded by | Erastus Corning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1819 Moreau, New York |
| Died | September 24, 1875 (aged 56) Kinderhook, New York |
| Resting place | Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret Ann Whiting (m. 1843) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Kinderhook Academy |
| Profession | Attorney |
John Hazard Reynolds (June 21, 1819 – September 24, 1875) was an American attorney and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a United States representative from New York, serving one term from 1859 to 1861.
Early life
[edit]John H. Reynolds was born in Moreau, New York on June 21, 1819, the fourth child of Luthena (Potter) Reynolds farmer and lumberman George Reynolds.[1][2] He attended the public schools of Sandy Hill, New York (now Hudson Falls) and Bennington, Vermont.[3] Reynolds engaged in civil engineering and took part in the construction of the Saratoga and Whitehall Railroad and Boston and Albany Railroad.[3] He then returned to school at the Kinderhook Academy, from which he graduated in 1840.[3] Reynolds studied law with attorney William H. Tobey of Kinderhook, was admitted to the bar, and began to practice as Tobey's partner in 1843.[4]
Career
[edit]Reynolds moved to Albany in 1851, where he practiced law in partnership with John V. L. Pruyn.[5] In 1854, he began a partnership with Clark B. Cochrane and Hamilton Harris.[5]
Congress
[edit]Reynolds was a Democrat opposed to the expansion of slavery.[6] During the Bleeding Kansas controversy, Reynolds ran successfully for a seat in the United States House of Representatives as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat.[7] He served in the 36th Congress, March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1861.[7] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860.[7]
Later career
[edit]After leaving Congress, Reynolds resumed practicing law in Albany.[7] After Cochrane's 1867 death, Reynolds and Harris continued to practice as partners.[5] In 1873, Reynolds was appointed a commissioner of the New York Court of Appeals.[8]
Death and burial
[edit]Reynolds died in Kinderhook on September 24, 1875.[9] He was buried at Kinderhook Cemetery in Kinderhook.[10]
Family
[edit]In 1843, Reynolds married Margaret Ann Whiting.[5] They were the parents of six children: Charles Whiting: William H. Tobey; George; John H. Jr.; James Adger; and Margaret Whiting.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Collier, Edward Augustus (1914). A History of Old Kinderhook from Aboriginal Days to the Present Time. New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons – via Google Books.
- ^ Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett (1878). History of Saratoga County, New York. Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Ensign. p. 428 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Collier, p. 437.
- ^ Collier, pp. 437–438.
- ^ a b c d Collier, p. 438.
- ^ Collier, pp. 438–439.
- ^ a b c d Collier, p. 439.
- ^ Collier, pp. 439–440.
- ^ Collier, p. 440.
- ^ Moses, George H., Chairman, U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Printing (1928). Biographical Directory of the American Congress. 1774-1927. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1455 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Collier, pp. 440–441.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "John Hazard Reynolds (id: R000175)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Hazard Reynolds at Find a Grave
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- 1819 births
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- Politicians from Albany, New York
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- People from Kinderhook, New York
- People from Hudson Falls, New York
- 19th-century New York (state) politicians
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives