Benjamin Joseph Reynolds (January 29, 1927 – August 25, 1976)[1][2] was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3]

Benjamin J. Reynolds
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 158th district
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1972
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byJoe Pitts
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
January 5, 1965 – November 30, 1968
Personal details
BornJanuary 29, 1927
West Grove, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 25, 1976 (aged 49)
Political partyRepublican

Biography

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Reynolds was born on January 29, 1927, in West Grove, Pennsylvania. He attended Kennett Consolidated School and became a dairy farmer and milk retailer. He was elected a supervisor of New Garden Township (1960-1965). He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1964 and served four consecutive terms; he declined to run for re-election in 1972.[2]

Reynolds married Eleanor Annette Marshall (1924-1999) on January 2, 1960. They lived in the Reynolds homestead near Avondale, Pennsylvania, and had two sons, Warren and John.[4]

Reynolds was interested in conservation and was an early promoter of spray irrigation of farmland.[4] He died August 25, 1976,[2] and was buried in the New Garden Friends Cemetery in New Garden.[5]

References

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  1. ^ The Pennsylvania Manual, Volume 98; Pennsylvania Department of General Services, 1967, p. 167.
  2. ^ a b c Benjamin J. Reynolds, Pennsylvania House of Representatives; accessed 2018.06.10.
  3. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members R". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. ^ a b Thomas C. Marshall, Jr., "Eleanor Marshall Reynolds (1924-1999), Auburn Heights Herald, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 7-8 (Summer 2018).
  5. ^ Benjamin Joseph Reynolds, Find A Grave; accessed 2018.06.10.