John Hazard Reynolds

John H. Reynolds
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 byErastus Corning
Succeeded byErastus Corning
Personal details
Born(1819-06-19)June 19, 1819
Moreau, New York
DiedSeptember 24, 1875(1875-09-24) (aged 56)
Kinderhook, New York
Resting placeKinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, New York
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMargaret Ann Whiting (m. 1843)
Children6
EducationKinderhook Academy
ProfessionAttorney

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Reynolds died in Kinderhook on September 24, 1875.[9] He was buried at Kinderhook Cemetery in Kinderhook.[10]

Family

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett (1878). History of Saratoga County, New York. Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Ensign. p. 428 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c Collier, p. 437.
  4. ^ Collier, pp. 437–438.
  5. ^ a b c d Collier, p. 438.
  6. ^ Collier, pp. 438–439.
  7. ^ a b c d Collier, p. 439.
  8. ^ Collier, pp. 439–440.
  9. ^ Collier, p. 440.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ Collier, pp. 440–441.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 14th congressional district
1859–1861 		Succeeded by
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