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John Randall Reding (October 18, 1805 – October 8, 1892) was an American politician who served as a
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from
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.


Early life

Born in
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, Reding attended public schools. He was apprenticed to the printer's trade and subsequently became a newspaper editor.


Career

Reding was elected as a
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to the 27th and
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. After leaving congress, he served as naval storekeeper at Portsmouth from 1853 to 1858, and as mayor of Portsmouth in 1860. He was later a member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral State legislature (United States), legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members com ...
from 1867 to 1870.


Death

Reding died in Portsmouth on October 8, 1892, and was interred in Haverhill Cemetery in
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.


See also

* List of mayors of Portsmouth, New Hampshire


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reding, John Randall 1805 births 1892 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire Mayors of Portsmouth, New Hampshire Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 19th-century mayors of places in New Hampshire 19th-century members of the New Hampshire General Court 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives