William S. Reyburn
William S. Reyburn | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd district | |
| In office May 23, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Cook |
| Succeeded by | George S. Graham |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives Philadelphia County | |
| In office 1909 – May 15, 1911 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17, 1882 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 25, 1946 (aged 63) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Yale University University of Pennsylvania Law School |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
William Stuart Reyburn (December 17, 1882 – July 25, 1946) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1911 to 1913. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Philadelphia County from 1909 to 1911.
Early life and education[edit]
Reyburn was born on December 17, 1882, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Margaret (nee Crozier) and John E. Reyburn, a U.S. congressman[1] and mayor of Philadelphia.[2] He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.[3] He graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale University in 1904,[1] where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall.[4] After graduation, he traveled for a year overseas[1] and was a member of President William Howard Taft's party that visited the Philippines, Japan, and China.[3] He studied law at Columbia University for two years[1] and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1907[5] and the law department of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.[3]
Career[edit]
Reyburn was admitted to the Bar in 1908 and practiced law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[5] and Washington, D.C.[3]
He served twice as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Philadelphia County from 1909 to 1910 and from 1911 to 1912. He resigned on May 25, 1911.[6] As a legislator, he backed the Pension Bill which gave state funds to veterans of the American Civil War from Pennsylvania.[5]
May 23, 1911, he was elected to the 62nd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joel Cook.[3] He served in Congress from May 23, 1911, to March 3, 1913 and declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1912.[3]
Personal life[edit]
On June 10, 1911, Reyburn married Georgie Fontaine Maury[4] and together they had two sons. Georgie divorced Reyburn in 1918 on the basis of "intolerable cruelty".[7] He was married a second time to Martha Gardner.[5] He was an Episcopalian and a member of the Racket Club in Philadelphia, the Freemasons and the Union League.[4][5]
After Congress, Reyburn retired from active business pursuits. He retired to Aiken, South Carolina, and later moved to his estate "Black Hill" in Old Lyme, Connecticut.[3] He died on July 25, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hudson, Sam (1909). Pennsylvania and Its Public Men. Philadelphia: Hudson & Joseph. p. 281. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Stuart S. Reyburn". The Boston Globe. July 26, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Reyburn, William Stuart". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 10, 2021). "Delta Psi Politicians". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ a b c d e "W. S. Reyburn, Legislator, Dies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1946. p. 27. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William Stuart Reyburn". archives.house.state.pa.us. Archives Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Mrs. Reyburn Bride of Erwin A. Morse". www.newspapers.com. The Washington Times. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- 1882 births
- 1946 deaths
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians
- Burials at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia)
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- People from Aiken, South Carolina
- People from Old Lyme, Connecticut
- Politicians from Philadelphia
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- The Hill School alumni
- University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
- Yale University alumni