The herald., 1896-03-28
J. D. peYmRRr
A Brief Sketch Of . Notable Citizens


Life
Yesterday afternoon at Alhambra oc-
Cured the funeral of Judge j. d. Reymert,
| and the obsequies were attended by many
of the members Of the bar from this city.
Judge Reynert was "A years of age at the
| time of his death, and had a varied and
| interesting history. The cause of his
| demise was Bright's disease, from which
he had long suffered, but he was
able within ten minutes before his
death to walk unassisted to the window
| and take a last look out upon the world.
A son now residing in Florence, Ariz., and
| a married daughter in New York city are
left to mourn his lo.s. The judge died in
testate, but leaves a small fortune mostly
invested in his ranch home at Alhambfa
! and in lots in Los Angeles. He also
owned majority OF the famous Silver
King mine in Arizona, but this it is under
| stood he lately decided TO his son, who is
now managing the property.
Judge James de Noon Reyrnert was born
in Norway in 1922 and claimed . descent
from ancient lineage. He was q second
cousin of the king of Norway and could
trace his ancestry to King Canute of Den
mark. When still young man he went to
Wales, where he engaged in copper mining
and where he also acquired the knowledge
of minerals that made him rich in later
years. He studied law at the school of the
University of Edinburgh. and graduated
from there with honors.
Emigrating to this country he landed at
New York, but soon struck out west and
settled at Waukesha, Wisconsin, which
was then territory. Here he first taught
school and later practiced his profession of
the law. When statehood was acquired in
lS47, Judge Reymert was prominent
member of the constitutional convention
and is mentioned in Wisconsin history
one of the fathers of the state. He then
filed for some lime the Office OF registrar
of vou ut plrna Esvrn
terms in the assembly and three in the
senate of his adopted state we're served,
and in 1850 he was candidate on the
Douglass Democratic ticket for member of
congress. but was defeated.
At the outbreak of the civil war he re-
turned to New York and resumed the prac-
tice of law. 1t is stated that he had at that
time practice worth $4,000 year. One
term as judge of the circuit court of ap-
peals was served when, his health failing.
he emigrated to Chile in 1877. Here he
engaged in mining and farming. but finally
came to San Francisco in 1884. Once
more he took up law, and soon had.a lucra-
tive practice. His lungs troubled him,
however. and he went to Arizona and en-
gagged in mining and prospecting.
Judge Reymert was the discoverer and
locator of the Silver King lode, which has
since made him rich and become famous
as one of the richest mines in the terri
tory.
In 1889 he left his son in charge of the
mine. and coming to Los Angeles with
100000 sought investments. These he
found in his Alhambra home, which is one
of the finest places in the valley and
in city real estate. Here he has since re-
sided, meantime again resuming his pro-
fession. The judge was q fine mineralo-
gist, and leaves one of the most complete
collections of minerals that is in existence.
Up to his death his mind was clear, and he
leaves a reputation as noble-hearted
gentleman, an astute lawyer and kind
father.