Lancaster County PA Archives Obituaries.....Reynolds, James L.  April 5, 1880
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928: April 05, 1880
Gen. James L. Reynolds, of this city, died about 5 o'clock this morning, after a
painful and protracted illness, at the Pennsylvania hospital, Philadelphia, whither
he had gone for medical treatment. 
Mr. Reynolds was a native of Lancaster having been born in the spring of 1821, and
spent the greater part of his life in this community. He was a son of John Reynolds
for many many years editor and publisher of the Lancaster Journal and a brother of
Major General John F. Reynolds, who was killed at the battle of Gettysburg and of
Rear Admiral Wm. Reynolds, of the U. S. Navy, who died recently in Washington. Mr.
John Reynolds had a large family four sons and five daughters, and when he published
the Journal lived on West King, in the property afterwards owned by Col. Reah Frazer
and at present owned by Harnish & Co. Here Mr. Reynolds was born and spent his
childhood. He received schooling from Mr. Clark, who kept a private school in the
old building that stood in rear of the Presbyterian church. He was afterwards a
pupil in the "Lancasterian" school (now girls' secondary school), corner of Chestnut
and Prince streets. He afterwards was a pupil in the Lititz school and finished his
education by graduating at Marshall college, Mercersburg. He studied law first with
John R. Montgomery, Esq., of Lancaster, and completed his studies with the late Gen.
John Weidman, of Lebanon, Pa. On being admitted to the bar Mr. Reynolds opened an
office on South Queen street, this city, and afterwards in the Swan hotel building,
Centre square, where he continued the practice of law for many years removing
afterwards to Market street, and thence to his late home, North Prince street. Mr.
Reynolds was a lawyer of decided ability, thoroughly read in the several branches of
his profession, possessing a remarkably retentive memory, a good voice and fluent
delivery. He appeared, however, to have no great love for the practice of law and
being in easy circumstances never pushed himself forward in search of legal
business.
From early manhood Mr. Reynolds took an active part in politics. He was an
uncompromising Democrat and gave an earnest support to Democratic principles and
candidates. He was an ardent friend of James Buchanan, and worked hard to secure
that gentleman's nomination to the presidency being a delegate in his interest both
at the Baltimore convention that nominated Cass, and at the Cincinnati convention
that nominated Buchanan. He remained an active Democrat throughout Mr. Buchanan's
administration. During the Mormon war was largely engaged in furnishing supplies to
the United States troops in Utah.
After the war broke out, Mr. Reynolds connected himself with the Republican party,
but took no very active part in politics. In the early days of the war he was one of
the committee appointed to furnish aid to the families of volunteers. He was
afterwards appointed quartermaster general on Governor Curtin's staff, and rendered
great service in the equipment and transportation of Pennsylvania troops.
Mr. Reynolds was a fine scholar and devoted much of his time to books, and was,
perhaps, as thoroughly versed in the standard and light literature of the day as any
man in our community. Being of a social and genial disposition he had many warm
friends, and his home was the almost daily meeting place of many kindred spirits.
For a year or two past, Mr. Reynolds had been in declining health, and about three
months ago his disease developed into dropsy. Believing that he could be better
cared for and cause less trouble in a hospital than at his home, he entered the
Pennsylvania hospital, Philadelphia, some three months ago. All that the best
medical skill and the most careful nursing could suggest, was done for him, but he
continued to fail until this morning when as above stated he breathed his Last. His
remains will be brought to Lancaster and interred beside those of his father and
distinguished brothers in Lancaster cemetery. 



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