, 1922-08-10


and seciusaon OF the ranch for IL in
volved a removal to the seat OF gov
eminent at Washington, ID. C. where
the entire machinery OF our federal
government, legislative. executive and
judicial. could be studied at close
range. Reynolds ability and eager-
ness TO advance had come under the
observation OF Senator c. Z. Clark
a resident of Evanston. in the same
county and through the n he re
ceived an appointment as law clerk to
the powerful and important judiciary
committee Of the United States sen
ate. For nearly two years Reynolds
remained at Washington. looking. list
ening and learning. While there he
gained an intimate and accurate
knowledge OF the ways and means OF
enscting legislation in congress .Snich
should prove OF incaiculable benefit
as a member of the house OF represen-
tatives. The period OF time spent in
the national capital had marked an
other stepping stone In the career OF
Reynolds and he decided to avail him
self of the training he had received as
a law clerk associated with some of
the brightest minds in the senate and
TO come back to Wyoming and take
up the practice OF aw In earest.
Elected County Attorney.
During his absence in the east a
new county had been formed. called
Lincoln. and after an exciting contest
his home town of Cokeville n been
defeated for the coveted county seat.
which had been won by another con
tender. 80 miles TO the southeast and
placed at Kemmerer by the voters of
the new county. Here Marshall de
cided to cast his lot and hang up his
shingie.' Hardly had be gotten well
under way n commenced h up
building of a lucrative Law practice
when he was called upon by the vet
ers In the fall OF 1914 to make the
campaign for the office OF county and
prosecuting attorney IN the Repub-
lican ticket. He was elected over his
Democratic opponent by n flattering
majority and assumed h office on
the first OF the following January.
The record established by the young
attorney during the next two years in
the prosecution and conviction of some
of the most famous criminal cases In
the state, is an enviable one and enc
which is still spoken OF with gratitude
by the citizens of Lincoln county.
Enlisted in Worlds War.
America was drawn into the world
war with Germany in April 1917 and
from that date Until the following
August young Reynolds was busy
! strengthening up his private affairs
and preparing to enlist. which he did
during this month. being n OF the
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commissioned Second Lieutenant He
was sent overseas during this month.
where he served one year with the
artillery of the First Army. and while
still in France, November 2. 1913.
YVES again, promoted. this time to h
rank of Captain He was discharged
from service on May rs. 1915. and at
once returned to Kemmerer and to
the practice of law. with his father
under the firm name of Reynolds and
REYNOLDS. A faithful biographer. en-
trusted with the duty of giving the
pubic the complete story OF the nne
and work of Marshall S. Reynolds
must pause and necessarily touch nut
Tightly on his life and record in the
service of his country during the
world war n particularly in rance,
for like all soldiers he is extremely
reticcnt and loath to discuss MS own
part in the great conflict. 1t has been
stated herein thet he was twice pro-
NOTED and 1t is known that ne was
commended by his superiors on more
than one occasion, and that the men
he commanded are still among ms
most devoted friends. Further than
hat there. is little that can be said
authoritatively.
Returned to Kemmerer.
Returning TO Kemmerer after being
honorably discharged from h army
payno,ds once more look up the pur-
s,,,ts Of ,race and resumed the prac-
tice of law. One OF his first civilian
activities was to take a leading part
IN the organization of Kemmerer
POST No. II, American Legion. and
during the remainder of the time ne
resided in Kemmerer he was one OF
1.-THE most loyal and dependable workers
In the ranks of hat order. He was
amounted city clerk n attorney. a
combination OF these two offices maze
by the city counci of Tor
the sake of economy and served In
this dual capacity until the time came
for him to remove to Cheyenne. which
was in July, 1921. Reynolds legal
talent and his business sasacity were
of great assistance to the Kemmerer
city administration. During his term
as city attorney the ancient n out
ofdate city ordinances were revised,
r~e-arranged and re-enacted under his
supervision into simple and conven-
lent form with all obsolete and un-
necessary ordinances repealed.
Sent to Legislature.
In the fall of 1920, Reynolds ,was
a candidate for a seat in h lower
house of the Wyoming legislature. he
being one of the five from Lincoln
county. He was elected and ran sec
ond on his ticket. During the session
of which he was a. member his form
err Legislative experience proved of
especial value and gained for him a
wide reputation for usefulness to his
constituents and to the state at large.
Many matters of moment in state leg
islation during the time Reynolds
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