Samuel Williams Reynolds (August 11, 1890March 20, 1988) was a Republican United States Senator from Nebraska. Biography Reynolds was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on August 11, 1890. In 1908, he engaged in the Omaha wholesale coal business. During World War I, Reynolds served in the United States Army Air Service. He later became a colonel and served as the director of the Army Specialist Corps in Omaha from 1942 to 1943. He was a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention. In 1954, Reynolds was appointed by Governor Robert B. Crosby to the United States Senate to fill the open seat caused by the death of Hugh Butler. He declined to run for the office that year and resumed selling coal. He subsequently became a member of the Omaha City Council from 1957 to 1958. Reynolds lived in Omaha until his death in 1988. He was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. References External links 1890 births 1988 deaths Military personnel from Omaha, Nebraska Politicians from Omaha, Nebraska Omaha City Council members Republican Party United States senators from Nebraska Nebraska Republicans United States Army officers United States Army Air Service pilots of World War I United States Army personnel of World War II 20th-century American politicians