Samuel W. Reynolds

Samuel Williams Reynolds (August 11, 1890 – March 20, 1988) was a Republican United States Senator from Nebraska.

Samuel Williams Reynolds
United States senator from Nebraska
In office July 3, 1954 – November 7, 1954
Appointed by	Robert B. Crosby
Preceded by	Hugh A. Butler
Succeeded by	Roman Hruska
Personal details
Born	(1890-08-11)August 11, 1890 Omaha, Nebraska
Died	March 20, 1988(1988-03-20) (aged 97) Omaha, Nebraska
Political party	Republican

Biography

Reynolds was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on August 11, 1890. In 1908, he engaged in the Omaha wholesale coal business.

During World War I, Reynolds served in the Air Service. He later became a colonel and served as the director of the Army Specialist Corps in Omaha from 1942 to 1943. He was a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention.

In 1954, Reynolds was appointed by Governor Robert B. Crosby to the United States Senate to fill the open seat caused by the death of Hugh Butler. He declined to run for the office that year and resumed selling coal. He subsequently became a member of the Omaha City Council from 1957 to 1958.

Reynolds lived in Omaha until his death in 1988. He was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

References

1. "Reynolds, Samuel Williams". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 11, 2006.
2. "Reynolds, Samuel Williams". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 11, 2006.

• This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

External links

• Samuel W. Reynolds at Find a Grave

U.S. Senate
Preceded by Hugh Butler	U.S. senator (Class 1) from Nebraska July 3, 1954 – November 7, 1954 Served alongside: Eva Bowring	Succeeded by Roman Hruska
Honorary titles
Preceded by Stephen Young	Oldest living U.S. Senator December 1, 1984 – March 20, 1988	Succeeded by Gladys Pyle