Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Governor John Reynolds
1830-1834
Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 23, 2021
1. Governor John Reynolds Marker
John Reynolds, Illinois' fourth governor, was born in Pennsylvania in 1788 to Irish immigrants. His family moved from Pennsylvania to Tennessee to Kaskaskia, IL, and in 1807 to an area known as the Goshen Settlement near Edwardsville. Reynolds studied law at East Tennessee College in Knoxville (now UT) and set up his first law practice in Cahokia. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War (the latter for which he achieved the rank of major general of the Illinois militia). Reynolds' public service spanned 36 years across all three branches of Illinois government as one of the first Illinois Supreme Court associate judges, Illinois House member and speaker, and governor. He was a proponent of slavery. Reynolds resigned his gubernatorial role in 1834 to serve in the U.S. House. In 1837, Reynolds along with other investors built the first railroad in the Mississippi Valley from the Belleville area bluffs to the Mississippi River. Reynolds later lived in Belleville where he authored several books including his autobiography. He died in 1865.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education
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Location. 38° 48.48′ N, 89° 57.324′ W. Marker is in Edwardsville, Illinois, in Madison County. Marker is on South Main Street (Illinois Route 159) south of West Schwartz Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 S Main St, Edwardsville IL 62025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Governor Ninian Edwards (here, next to this marker); Governor Thomas Ford (here, next to this marker); Governor Edward Coles (here, next to this marker); Governor Charles Deneen (here, next to this marker); The Madison County Poor Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Stephenson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cleaon Etzkorn Bandstand (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Dr. Thomas R. Yates (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edwardsville.
Also see . . . John Reynolds on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 30, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 23, 2021
2. Governor John Reynolds Marker
Marker is on the middle post. Edwardsville Police Department building is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
