Thomas Reynolds (State Representative)

Thomas Reynolds (March 17, 1840 – January 11, 1919) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography.
Reynolds was born in County Longford, Ireland. He fled Ireland around 1865 due to involvement in a plot to incite an Irish revolt against British rule. In 1866, he moved to Madison, Wisconsin. He later settled in Jacksonport, Wisconsin and become involved in the lumber and farming industries. Reynolds died in Jacksonport in 1919 following an illness.
Family.
Reynolds married Jane Foley ( 1853–1922). They had ten children. His brother Charles Reynolds was also a member of the Assembly. Thomas Reynolds was the father of John W. Reynolds, Sr., the 26th Attorney General of Wisconsin, and the grandfather of John W. Reynolds, Jr., the 36th Governor of Wisconsin and a federal judge.
Political career.
Reynolds was a member of the Assembly during the 1907 and 1909 sessions. In addition, he was chairman (similar to mayor) and a member of the town board (similar to city council) of Jacksonport. He was a Republican.