John Randall Reding

John Randall Reding (born October 18, 1805 in Portsmouth , New Hampshire , † October 8, 1892 ) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1845 he represented the state of New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Reding attended the public schools in his home country and then completed an apprenticeship in printing. He then worked as a newspaper publisher. Politically, Reding became a member of the Democratic Party founded by Andrew Jackson . In the congressional elections of 1840, which were held nationwide, he was elected as their candidate for the third mandate of New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC . There he took over from Jared W. Williams on March 4, 1841 . After re-election in 1842, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1845 . These were dominated by discussions about the annexation of the meanwhile independent Republic of Texas to the United States.

After serving in the House of Representatives, John Reding was employed by the Portsmouth Harbor Administration between 1853 and 1858. In 1860 he became mayor of that city. Between 1867 and 1870 he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives . Then he withdrew from politics. John Reding died on October 8, 1892 in his native Portsmouth.

Web links

• John Randall Reding in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Randall Reding in the database of Find a Grave (English)