Thomas Reynolds (State Representative)

Thomas Reynolds (1840 – January 11, 1919) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Biography

Reynolds was born in County Longford, Ireland. He fled Ireland around 1865 due to involvement in a plot to incite an Irish revolt against British rule.[2] In 1866, he moved to Madison, Wisconsin. He later settled in Jacksonport, Wisconsin and become involved in the lumber and farming industries. Reynolds died in Jacksonport in 1919 following an illness.[3]

Family

Reynolds married Jane Foley (c. 1853–1922).[4][5] They had ten children. His brother Charles Reynolds was also a member of the Assembly. Thomas Reynolds was the father of John W. Reynolds, Sr., the 26th Attorney General of Wisconsin, and the grandfather of John W. Reynolds, Jr., the 36th Governor of Wisconsin and a federal judge.

Political career

Reynolds was a member of the Assembly during the 1907 and 1909 sessions.[3] In addition, he was chairman (similar to mayor) and a member of the town board (similar to city council) of Jacksonport. He was a Republican.

References
  1. Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book. p. 170.
  2. "Thomas Reynolds Former Door Co. Member, Has Had Varied Career". Wisconsin State Journal. March 25, 1917. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Thomas Reynolds, Door County, Dead". Wisconsin State Journal. January 12, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved September 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mrs. Thos. Reynolds Dies in Milwaukee". Wisconsin State Journal. March 28, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved September 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Reynolds Funeral Held at Jacksonport". Green Bay Press-Gazette. April 3, 1922. p. 4. Retrieved September 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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