John Edgar Reyburn (February 7, 1845 – January 4, 1914) was an American politician from Ohio who served as a

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member of the

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for

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from 1890 to 1897,

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from 1906 to 1907 and

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Early life and education

Reyburn (father of

William S. Reyburn William Stuart Reyburn (December 17, 1882 – July 25, 1946) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Background Reyburn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Margre ...

) was born in

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, 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

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in 1870, and commenced practice in Philadelphia. He married Margaretta Eleanor Crozier, and they had three children, William Stuart, Robert Crozier, and Eleanor Crozier.

Career

Reyburn was a member of the

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in 1871 and again in 1874 through 1876. He was a member of the

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from 1876 through 1892 and served as president pro tempore during the session of 1883. Elected to Congress as a Republican to fill the vacancy left by the death of

William D. Kelley William Darrah Kelley (April 12, 1814 – January 9, 1890) was an American politician from Philadelphia who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1861 to 1890. He ...

, Reyburn was reelected three times and served from February 18, 1890, to March 3, 1897, until he was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in

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. He was again elected to Congress to fill the vacancy left by the death of

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and was reelected in

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to the

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, serving from November 6, 1906, to March 31, 1907, when he resigned to serve as

. Elected in the

1907 Philadelphia mayoral election The 1907 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of John Edger Reyburn as a ''Jeffersonian'' Republican over William Potter, who ran as a City-Democrat. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Philadelphia mayoral election, 1907 1907 ...

, 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.

Death

Reyburn died on January 4, 1914, in his Washington, D.C. residence and is interred in

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in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

References

External links

The Political Graveyard

Grave

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