REINIGER, Robert G. 1834-1910

REINIGER, PALMER, DURR

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/10/2013 at 01:18:16

First Lieutenant
Robert G. Reiniger
Seventh Iowa Volunteers

Robert G. Reiniger is a native of Seneca County, Ohio, where he was born April 12, 1835. He was reared on his father's farm and attended district school.

At the age of seventeen he began the study of law at Tiffin, at the same time taking a college course. He was admitted to the bar in 1856 and the following year came west and located at Charles City in Floyd County, Iowa, where he formed a partnership with his brother in the practice of law.

In 1861 Mr. Reiniger enlisted in Company B, Seventh Iowa Volunteers and became first lieutenant. He participated in the battles of Belmont, Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka and was in the campaign against Atlanta. He was promoted to captain in 1862.

He was appointed by Governor Merrjll in 1870 judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit and served by re-elections until 1884. In 1885 he was elected to the State Senate for the district composed of the counties of Floyd and Chickasaw, serving in the Twenty-first, Twenty-second and by re-election in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth General Assemblies where he was one of the most influential members.

Mr. Reiniger was one of the few public officials who refused to compromise himself by the acceptance of railroad passes during his continuance in the public service.

Source: Retro Iowa - http://www.retroiowa.com/
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NOTES:

Wife:
Mary Palmer Reiniger (1842-1909)

Parents:
Gustavus Reiniger (1801-1866)
Rosalia Durr Reiniger (1799-1869)

(Credit: Kathy Gerkins)
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