John Reynolds (Illinois politician)

John M. Reynolds  Also transcribed at (February 26, 1788May 8, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from 1818 to 1825. Reynolds won several elections to the Illinois House of Representatives. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives and was the fourth Governor of Illinois from 1830 to 1834.

Reynolds published Pioneer History of Illinois and a large autobiography titled My Own Times.

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