Hubert Reynolds (May 10, 1860 – December 12, 1938) was an American pharmacist, public servant and Colorado State Senator. Early life and education Hubert Reynolds was born on May 10, 1860 in South Amherst, Ohio to Lord Nelson Reynolds and June Reynolds, both natives of New York. He moved to Monroe, Michigan, when he was nine years old. He went to school there for nine years. Reynolds came to Colorado in January 1878 to work on a ranch near Fowler, Colorado which was, at the time, owned by his brother-in-law Burrell D. Smith. After Smith sold the ranch in the fall of 1882, Reynolds briefly lived in a mining camp in Leadville, Colorado. He then moved to Las Animas, Colorado and worked in a pharmacy there. In 1886, he decided to study pharmacy at Northwestern University in Chicago. Reynolds graduated in 1888 and resumed his position at the Las Animas pharmacy. Professional life In 1893, he opened a new pharmacy in Greeley, Colorado while he still hold a financial stake in the Las Animas pharmacy. He sold his pharmacy in Greeley and all his financial interests in other pharmacies in 1910. Later he invested in water stocks and ranches. He founded the commercial club of Greeley, which later became the local Chamber of Commerce. Reynolds was considered a leader of the local business community in Greeley. Political career Before moving to Greeley in 1893, Reynolds served one term as city alderman of Las Animas. In the 1910 elections, Reynolds ran for County assessor of Weld County on the Democratic ticket. He campaigned on his business experience. He lost that race to Republican A.R. Fischer by a 54-46 margin. In 1912, he was elected to represent Senate District 7 as a Democrat in the 19th Colorado General Assembly. At the time, the district contained all of Weld County. The Democrats achieved a 24-11 majority in the Colorado Senate in the 1912 elections. Therefore, Reynolds was able to chair the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Reynolds received an appointment by President Woodrow Wilson to serve as the postmaster in his hometown Greeley. He was recommended by Democratic Congressman Harry H. Seldomridge. Democratic Congressman George John Kindel unsuccessfully protested Reynolds' appointment in a letter to President Wilson. As a result of his appointment, Hubert Reynolds resigned his senate seat on September 1, 1913. Greeley Post Office robbery During Reynolds service as Postmaster, the