John E. Reyburn

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John E. Reyburn (February 7, 1845 - January 4, 1914) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and Mayor of Philadelphia.

John Edgar Reyburn (father of William S. Reyburn) was born in New Carlisle, Ohio. He attended Saunders Institute in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1871 and again in 1874 through 1876. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1876 through 1892 and served as president pro tempore during the session of 1883.

He elected to Congress as a Republican to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William D. Kelley. He reelected three times before he was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896. He was again elected Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert Adams, Jr., and was reelected in 1906 to the 60th United States Congress and served until 1907, when he resigned to serve as elected Mayor of Philadelphia. He served as mayor from April 1, 1907, to December 4, 1911.

[edit] Sources

• John E. Reyburn at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard

[edit] External link

• John E. Reyburn at Find A Grave

Preceded by William D. Kelley	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1890 - 1897	Succeeded by James R. Young
Preceded by Robert Adams, Jr.	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1906 - 1907	Succeeded by Joel Cook
Preceded by John Weaver	Mayor of Philadelphia 1907–1911	Succeeded by Rudolph Blankenburg

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