Biographical Sketches:  JOHN F. REYNOLDS


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The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under
the direction of Wm. H. Froehlich, Secretary of State 1901. 

The Wisconsin Blue Book.
The Wisconsin Legislature.
Senate.

The senate is composed of thirty-three members , who hold office for
four years and receive $500 for each of their services at each regular
session.  Members of the senate, session of 1901, representing odd
numbered districts, were elected in 1898.  Their terms will end Jan.
1, 1903.  Those representing even numbered districts were elected in
1900. Their terms will end Jan 1, 1905.  The lieutenant-governor is
present of the senate, but can vote only in case of a tie.  A
temporary  president, to act in the absence of the president, is
chosen by the members of the senate.  The senate of 1901 contains 31
republicans, and 2 democrats.  Lieutenant Governor Jesse Stone,
president; James J. McGillvray, present pro tem.; Walter L. Houser,
chief clerk; C. A Pettibone, sergeant-at-arms.

THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Racine and Kenosha counties. Population,
1900-67,351. 

JOHN F. REYNOLDS (Rep.), of Genoa Junction, was born in
the town of Randall, in Kenosha county, July 25, 1852. He received a
common school education, and attended a commercial college at
Rockford, Ill., and the State Normal School at Platteville. With the
except ion of nine years' residence at Rockford, he has spent his
entire life farming in the town of Randall. He has been chairman of
the town of Randall from 1892 to 1900 and was elected to the assembly
in 1894 and again in 1896 . He was elected to the state senate in
1898, receiving 5,928 votes, against 4,823 votes for L. G. Bohmerick
(Dem), and 306 votes for Charles E. Erskine (Pro.).