Husband Calvin Rayburn 1
Born: 25 Oct 1850 - North Buffalo Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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Died: 16 May 1912 2
Buried: - Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA
Father: James Rayburn (1801-1886) 3 4
Mother: Margaret Boyd ( - ) 1
Marriage: 19 Oct 1886 5
Wife Margaret McFadden 2
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Father: Dr. James McFadden ( - ) 2
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1 M James Rayburn 2
Born: Abt 1889
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Spouse: Isadora Hallock Reynolds ( - ) 6
Marr: 19 May 1914 2
2 M Calvin Rayburn, Jr. 2
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3 F Margaret M. Rayburn 2
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General Notes: Husband - Calvin Rayburn
He was born on the old Rayburn homestead in North Buffalo township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and there received his early education in the public schools. He was prepared for college at Slate Lick Academy, which was then under the control of Dr. Harvey Sloan, a noted instructor of the time. He then taught three terms of common school before taking up his college work, entering Princeton University in 1871 and graduating in 1875. After that he taught one term in Brady's Bend township and served one winter as principal of the public schools at Queenstown, Armstrong County. At the close of his service there, in June, 1877, he became a law student with Hon. George A. Jenks, of Brookville, who afterward attained prominence as assistant attorney general during President Cleveland's administration. Mr. Rayburn was admitted to the bar in June, 1879, in Jefferson County, and the following November was admitted to practice in Armstrong County, on Dec. 1st of that year opening up an office at Kittanning. He built up a good general practice in the ten years that followed, and in 1889 was honored with the nomination of his party for president judge of Armstrong County. His nomination was unanimous, and he was elected by a majority of 722 votes, although the county was normally Republican by a large majority. With one exception he was the youngest judge in the state, and his services on the bench were characterized by firmness, fairness and legal acumen which justified the faith his supporters showed in his ability and trustworthiness. In 1899 he was again a candidate, but was defeated by Judge Patton, who led by 422 votes. In 1909 he was a candidate for judge of the Superior court of the State. He continued to be occupied with legal work until his death, and had unusual popularity personally among the members of the profession, the bar association in its memorial making special mention of his lovable disposition and generosity in all his relations as attorney and jurist.
Like his father, Judge Rayburn was an active worker in the Democratic party. He was chairman of the county committee, 1882 to 1885; was again chosen its chairman in 1901; was a delegate to the National convention held at Chicago in 1884, when Cleveland was first nominated for the presidency; and was a delegate to the National convention at St. Louis in 1904, when Judge Parker was nominated.