William S. Reyburn

William Stuart Reyburn (December 17, 1882 – July 25, 1946) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1911 to 1913. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Philadelphia County from 1909 to 1911.

Early life and education Reyburn was born on December 17, 1882, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Margaret (nee Crozier) and John E. Reyburn, a U.S. congressman and mayor of Philadelphia. He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale University in 1904, After graduation, he traveled for a year overseas and the law department of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. As a legislator, he backed the Pension Bill which gave state funds to veterans of the American Civil War from Pennsylvania. He was married a second time to Martha Gardner. He was an Episcopalian and a member of the Racket Club in Philadelphia, the Freemasons and the Union League.

After Congress, Reyburn retired from active business pursuits. He retired to Aiken, South Carolina, and later moved to his estate "Black Hill" in Old Lyme, Connecticut. He died on July 25, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.