Distinguished men of Philadelphia and of Pennsylvania . or more than forty years. Hewas born February 7, 1845, in a small Ohio town, the son ofWilliam S. Reyburn, who, with his family, moved to Philadelphiathirteen years later. When the Confederate General Price, with his raiders,were threatening Kansas, Mr. Reyburn, who was visiting in Leavenworth, tookpart in the campaign against him. He left the University of Pennsylvania in 1866 and entered the law officeof the late E. Spencer Miller; in 1870 he was elected to the legislature andserved in 1871, 1874, 1875 and 1876. Then he was sent to the
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Distinguished men of Philadelphia and of Pennsylvania . or more than forty years. Hewas born February 7, 1845, in a small Ohio town, the son ofWilliam S. Reyburn, who, with his family, moved to Philadelphiathirteen years later. When the Confederate General Price, with his raiders, were threatening Kansas, Mr. Reyburn, who was visiting in Leavenworth, tookpart in the campaign against him. He left the University of Pennsylvania in 1866 and entered the law officeof the late E. Spencer Miller; in 1870 he was elected to the legislature andserved in 1871, 1874, 1875 and 1876. Then he was sent to the State Senate, acting as president pro tem. in 1883; in 1890 he took his seat in Congress andin 1907 was elected Mayor of Philadelphia. It was on June 2, 1881, at Leavenworth, Kansas, that Mr. Reyburn mar-ried Margretta Crozier. Two children are living—William Stuart Reyburnand Eleanor Crozier Reyburn. Never since Mr. Reyburn came to Philadelphiahas his home been more than one block from his present residence at Nineteenthand Spring Garden Streets. 54. JOHN E. REYBURN. 55