John Reynolds (U.S. politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Reynolds (U.S. politician)

American politician

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1788

Place of Birth: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 08-May-1865

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, autobiographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Reynolds (February 26, 1788 – May 8, 1865) was a United States lawyer and politician from the state of Illinois who served in all three governmental branches.
One of the original four justices of the Illinois Supreme Court (1818–1825), he later won election several times to the Illinois House of Representatives (1826–1830, 1846–1848, and 1852–1854; including as Speaker of the House) and to United States House of Representatives (1834–1837 and 1839–1843), as well as served as the 4th Illinois Governor (1830–1834).
He also took the rank of major general of the Illinois militia during the Black Hawk War.