Edwin Ruthvin Reynolds was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from New York

New York

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Born at Fort Ann, New York

Fort Ann (town), New York

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, Reynolds pursued classical studies.
He was principal of Albion Academy in Orleans County, New York

Orleans County, New York

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 for six years.
He was county superintendent 1843-1845.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 in 1843 and commenced practice in Albion, New York

Albion, New York

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, in 1846.

Reynolds was elected as a Republican

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 to the Thirty-sixth

36th United States Congress

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 Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Silas M. Burroughs

Silas Mainville Burroughs (politician)

Silas Mainville Burroughs was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Ovid, New York, Burroughs completed a preparatory course.Village clerk of Medina, New York, in 1835....

 and served from December 5, 1860, to March 3, 1861.
He served as judge and surrogate of Orleans County 1864-1868.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Albion, New York

Albion, New York

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, July 4, 1908.
He was interred in Mount Albion Cemetery.

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