James B. Reilly was born in Pinedale, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and was graduated from the Bunker Hill School in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in 1862. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1869 and commenced practice in Pottsville. He was district attorney of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, from 1871 to 1875.
Reilly was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses. He resumed the practice of law in Pottsville. He was a delegate to the 1880 Democratic National Convention. He was an unsuccessful candidate for law judge of Schuylkill County in 1881 and again in 1882, and an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.
Reilly was again elected to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second, and Fifty-third Congresses. He served as chairman on the United States House Committee on Pacific Railroads during the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894. He served as United States marshal for the eastern district of Pennsylvania from 1896 to 1900. He again resumed the practice of law in Pottsville and was an unsuccessful candidate for justice of the superior court in 1913. He died in Pottsville in 1924. Interment in St. Patrick’s No. 3 Cemetery.
james, reilly, james, bernard, reilly, august, 1845, 1924, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, james, bernard, reilly, born, pinedale, pennsylvania, attended, public, schools, graduated, from, bunker, hill, school, pottsville, penns. James Bernard Reilly August 12 1845 May 14 1924 was a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania James Bernard ReillyJames B Reilly was born in Pinedale Pennsylvania He attended the public schools and was graduated from the Bunker Hill School in Pottsville Pennsylvania in 1862 He studied law was admitted to the bar in 1869 and commenced practice in Pottsville He was district attorney of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania from 1871 to 1875 Reilly was elected as a Democrat to the Forty fourth and Forty fifth Congresses He resumed the practice of law in Pottsville He was a delegate to the 1880 Democratic National Convention He was an unsuccessful candidate for law judge of Schuylkill County in 1881 and again in 1882 and an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1884 to the Forty ninth Congress Reilly was again elected to the Fifty first Fifty second and Fifty third Congresses He served as chairman on the United States House Committee on Pacific Railroads during the Fifty second and Fifty third Congresses He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 He served as United States marshal for the eastern district of Pennsylvania from 1896 to 1900 He again resumed the practice of law in Pottsville and was an unsuccessful candidate for justice of the superior court in 1913 He died in Pottsville in 1924 Interment in St Patrick s No 3 Cemetery Sources editUnited States Congress James B Reilly id R000153 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJames D Strawbridge Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 13th congressional district1875 1879 Succeeded byJohn W RyonPreceded byCharles N Brumm Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 13th congressional district1889 1895 Succeeded byCharles N Brumm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James B Reilly amp oldid 1203159713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
