Carey, Charles Henry.  "History of Oregon." Vol. 2. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer
Historical Pub. Co., 1922.  p. 572.

FRANK HARRISON REYNOLDS

One of the live wires of Rainier, who is doing his full share toward the
upbuilding of the town, is Frank H. Reynolds, dealer in real estate. He was born
in Iowa in 1875, the son of John and Susan (Croker) Reynolds, who were
prosperous farmers. As a lad Mr. Reynolds was ambitious and during his boyhood
days determined to go west and build up his fortune.

He was educated in the schools of Iowa and came to Oregon in 1909, obtaining his
first work as hotel clerk. He remained in this position but six months, when he
took up railroad work. In 1910 he established himself in the real estate
business in Portland, and was strongly urged by a client who had a number of
small homes in Rainier to locate in that city. He came to Rainier on a visit and
being impressed with its promises for a future, moved here in 1911. Starting
with the property of his client, he has built up a very lucrative real estate
and Insurance business in the nine years he has been here. Mr. Reynolds confines
his business strictly to buying and selling city and farm property on a
commission basis, and to the writing of fire, marine and automobile insurance in
standard old-line companies. He is also a notary public. For a while he was the
proprietor of the Cozy Theater but the growth of his realty business forced him
to give up this enterprise. This theater was at free disposal for all patriotic
activities during the World war.

Mr. Reynolds was married in 1918, in Portland, to Miss Alice P. Meehan, an
estimable young woman. They are the parents of one son, John Joseph, whom they
call Jack.

Ever since coming to Rainier Mr. Reynolds has been active in civic and political
affairs and he was especially so during the time of the war. He has never sought
office but for four years was chairman of the county democratic committee. Mr.
Reynolds is a member of the Rainier Commercial Club and in religion is an
adherent to the Catholic faith. Both Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds have won many friends
since locating in Rainier.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2006 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.