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
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 (aged 68) Washington, D.C.
Citizenship	United States
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

1. "John E. Reyburn". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
2. "Pennsylvania State Senate - John Edgar Reyburn Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
3. "John E. Reyburn". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
4. "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