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John W. Reynolds Sr.

John Whitcome Reynolds Sr., (October 1, 1876 – February 4, 1958) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 26th Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1927 to 1933.[1][2] He was elected as a Republican.[1]

Biography

Reynolds was born in Jacksonport, in Door County, Wisconsin, the son of Jennie (Foley) and Thomas Reynolds.[3] He graduated from the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin Law School. Reynolds was admitted to the bar in 1902. After becoming a lawyer, he worked in Ashland, Wisconsin, for a short time before setting up a practice in Green Bay, Wisconsin, which remained his home for the rest of his life. Reynolds served as district attorney for Brown County from 1906 to 1910. He was a delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention, supporting Senator Robert M. La Follette. When La Follette ran for President of the United States as a Progressive in the general election that year, Reynolds was one of thirteen electors who voted for him.[4][5]

Reynolds was elected attorney general in November 1926, and won re-election in 1928 and 1930.[6]

His son John W. Reynolds Jr. also served as Attorney General and was elected Governor of Wisconsin.[7]

Electoral history

Wisconsin attorney general (1926, 1928, 1930)

Wisconsin Supreme Court (1930, 1931)

References

  1. ^ a b "Former Wisconsin Officer Succumbs". The Rhinelander Daily News. February 5, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "WI Department of Justice". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  3. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Moose, politicians, Wisconsin".
  4. ^ "wi.wibluebk1929.i0013.pdf" (PDF). UW-Madison Libraries. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Reynolds".
  6. ^ "The State: The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927: Election statistics: State candidates in the primary, judicial election tables, primary election tables, platforms and state central committees, general election tables, summary vote for president, constitutional amendments, county officers".
  7. ^ Wolfgang Saxon, "John W. Reynolds, 80, Judge In Milwaukee School Integration, New York Times, January 12, 2008 at C18.
  8. ^ Holmes, Fred L., ed. (1927). "Election statistics". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 498, 577. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  9. ^ Anderson, William J.; Anderson, William A., eds. (1929). "1928 election statistics". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1929 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 740, 821. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Kelly, Alice, ed. (1931). "Parties and elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1931 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 465, 471, 580. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  11. ^ Witte, Edwin E.; Kelly, Alice, eds. (1933). "Parties and elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 505. Retrieved December 27, 2019.