[3] He was a member of the territorial council and regent of the University of Washington from 1888 to 1889, prior to statehood.
[2] Reavis practiced la in Goldendale, Washington with his law partner Supreme Court Justice Ralph Oregon Dunbar.
After Reavis lost his bid on the Democratic ticket for re-election in 1902, it was said his mental health began to decline.
[1] In 1909, not long after moving to Seattle with his wife and children, he was found wandering the streets of Capitol Hill in the middle of the night, talking incoherently.
[4] His wife testified that at 65 he had become violent on occasions -- such as breaking furniture and tossing household items.