John W. Reynolds Sr.
- Fred R. Zimmerman
- Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
- Philip La Follette
January 1, 1907 – January 1, 1911
(1876-10-01)October 1, 1876
Jacksonport, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Madge Flately
- (m. 1906; died 1937)
- John W. Reynolds Jr.
- (b. 1921; died 2002)
- Thomas Reynolds (father)
- Jennie (Foley) Reynolds (mother)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Primary Election, September 7, 1926 | |||||
Republican | John W. Reynolds | 201,342 | 49.86% | ||
Republican | George M. Sheldon | 96,697 | 23.94% | ||
Republican | Albert T. Twesme | 77,814 | 19.27% | ||
Democratic | David Gardner Jr. | 15,702 | 3.89% | ||
Socialist | Ben W. Reynolds | 11,042 | 2.73% | ||
Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 1,235 | 0.31% | ||
Total votes | '403,832' | '100.0%' | |||
General Election, November 2, 1926 | |||||
Republican | John W. Reynolds | 389,519 | 85.53% | ||
Socialist | Ben W. Reynolds | 35,066 | 7.70% | ||
Independent Democrat | David Gardner Jr. | 18,888 | 4.15% | ||
Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 11,931 | 2.62% | ||
Total votes | '455,404' | '100.0%' | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Primary Election, September 4, 1928 | |||||
Republican | John W. Reynolds (incumbent) | 221,540 | 46.31% | ||
Republican | Kelley | 118,746 | 24.82% | ||
Republican | George M. Sheldon | 85,254 | 17.82% | ||
Democratic | John J. Boyle | 20,486 | 4.28% | ||
Democratic | Finnegan | 19,869 | 4.15% | ||
Socialist | George Mensing | 11,668 | 2.44% | ||
Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 831 | 0.17% | ||
Total votes | '478,394' | '100.0%' | |||
General Election, November 6, 1928 | |||||
Republican | John W. Reynolds (incumbent) | 589,730 | 68.29% | −17.25% | |
Democratic | John J. Boyle | 234,779 | 26.78% | +22.63% | |
Socialist | George Mensing | 36,028 | 4.11% | −3.59% | |
Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 7,244 | 0.83% | −1.79% | |
Total votes | '876,781' | '100.0%' | +92.53% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, April 1930 | |||||
Republican | John W. Reynolds (incumbent) | 258,469 | 43.35% | ||
Republican | Michael Eberlein | 175,147 | 29.37% | ||
Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 133,739 | 22.43% | ||
Democratic | John J. Boyle | 16,138 | 2.71% | ||
Socialist | Glenn P. Turner | 11,549 | 1.94% | ||
Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 1,218 | 0.20% | ||
General Election, November 4, 1930 | |||||
Republican | John W. Reynolds (incumbent) | 375,616 | 68.10% | −0.19% | |
Democratic | John J. Boyle | 125,315 | 22.72% | −4.06% | |
Socialist | Glenn P. Turner | 35,169 | 6.38% | +2.27% | |
Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 12,636 | 2.29% | +1.46% | |
Communist | William Martilla | 2,827 | 0.51% | ||
Total votes | '551,563' | '100.0%' | -37.09% | ||
Republican hold |
Wisconsin Supreme Court (1930, 1931)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, April 1, 1930 | |||||
Independent | Chester A. Fowler (incumbent) | 198,572 | 41.39% | ||
Independent | John W. Reynolds Sr. | 184,317 | 38.42% | ||
Independent | Ray J. Cannon | 96,908 | 20.20% | ||
Scattering | 433 | 0.09% | |||
Total votes | '480,230' | '100.0%' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, April 7, 1931 | |||||
Independent | Chester A. Fowler (incumbent) | 254,534 | 46.87% | +5.52% | |
Independent | John W. Reynolds Sr. | 230,902 | 42.52% | +4.14% | |
Independent | George L. Mensing | 57,590 | 10.61% | ||
Total votes | '543,026' | '100.0%' | +13.08% |
References
- ^ a b "Former Wisconsin Officer Succumbs". The Rhinelander Daily News. February 5, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WI Department of Justice". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Moose, politicians, Wisconsin".
- ^ "wi.wibluebk1929.i0013.pdf" (PDF). UW-Madison Libraries. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Reynolds".
- ^ "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".
- ^ Wolfgang Saxon, "John W. Reynolds, 80, Judge In Milwaukee School Integration, New York Times, January 12, 2008 at C18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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Preceded by | Republican nominee for Attorney General of Wisconsin 1926, 1928, 1930 | Succeeded by |
Legal offices | ||
Preceded by J. A. Kittell | District Attorney of Brown County, Wisconsin 1907 – 1911 | Succeeded by M. E. Davis |
Preceded by | Attorney General of Wisconsin 1927 – 1933 | Succeeded by |
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