John E. Reyburn
John Edgar Reyburn (February 7, 1845 – January 4, 1914) was an American politician from Ohio who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1890 to 1897, Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1906 to 1907 and Mayor of Philadelphia.
John Edgar Reyburn | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district | |
In office February 18, 1890 – March 3, 1897 | |
Preceded by | William D. Kelley |
Succeeded by | James R. Young |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd district | |
In office November 6, 1906 – March 31, 1907 | |
Preceded by | Robert Adams, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Joel Cook |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 5th district | |
In office 1876–1892 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Valentine Cooper |
Succeeded by | Charles A. Porter |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1871 1874–1876 | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 7, 1845 New Carlisle, Ohio |
Died | January 4, 1914 68) Washington, D.C. | (aged
Citizenship | ![]() |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Margaretta Eleanor Crozier Reyburn |
Children | William Stuart Reyburn
Robert Crozier Reyburn Eleanor Crozier Reyburn Harrington |
Alma mater | Saunders Institute |
Profession | Attorney politician |
Early life and education
Reyburn (father of William S. Reyburn) was born in New Carlisle, Ohio, the son of William and Lydia Reeder Crain Reyburn. He was instructed by a private tutor and attended Saunders Institute in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1870, and commenced practice in Philadelphia. He married Margaretta Eleanor Crozier, and they had three children, William Stuart, Robert Crozier, and Eleanor Crozier.[1]
Career
Reyburn was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1871 and again in 1874 through 1876. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1876 through 1892 and served as president pro tempore during the session of 1883.[2]
Elected to Congress as a Republican to fill the vacancy left by the death of William D. Kelley, Reyburn was reelected three times and served from February 18, 1890, to March 3, 1897, until he was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896. He was again elected to Congress to fill the vacancy left by the death of Robert Adams, Jr. and was reelected in 1906 to the 60th United States Congress, serving from November 6, 1906, to March 31, 1907, when he resigned to serve as Mayor of Philadelphia. Elected in the 1907 Philadelphia mayoral election, he served as mayor from April 1, 1907, to December 4, 1911, and engaged in manufacturing in Philadelphia, but retained a residence in Washington, D.C.[3]
Death
Reyburn died on January 4, 1914 in his Washington, D.C. residence and is interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4]
References
- "John E. Reyburn". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- "Pennsylvania State Senate - John Edgar Reyburn Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- "John E. Reyburn". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- "John Edgar Reyburn". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
External links
- United States Congress. "John E. Reyburn (id: R000168)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
- John E. Reyburn at Find a Grave
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by William D. Kelley |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1890–1897 |
Succeeded by James R. Young |
Preceded by Robert Adams, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1906–1907 |
Succeeded by Joel Cook |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by John Weaver |
Mayor of Philadelphia 1907–1911 |
Succeeded by Rudolph Blankenburg |