James Burton Reynolds
James Burton Reynolds (February 17, 1870 – February 8, 1948) was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, where he was accused of taking bribes from the Sugar Trust.[1][2]
James Burton Reynolds | |
|---|---|
 Reynolds, c. 1913 | |
| United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office 1905 – November 1, 1909 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Robert S. Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | James Freeman Curtis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1870 Saratoga, New York |
| Died | February 8, 1948 (aged 77) New York City, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Irene Holcombe Hearin
(m. 1912; died 1943) |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Early life
He was born in Saratoga, New York on February 17, 1870 and was the son of Dr. John H. Reynolds and Sarah (née Morgan) Reynolds. He attended Glens Falls Academy and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1890.[3]
Career
In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Reynolds an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.[4] In September 1909, Reynolds was appointed by President William Howard Taft[5] He resigned from the Treasury effective November 1, 1909 to focus on the Tariff Commission.[6]
In 1913 he was Secretary of the Republican National Committee.[7] In 1920 he was the campaign manager for Calvin Coolidge.[8]
Personal Life
On December 28, 1912, Reynolds was married to Irene (née Holcombe) Hearin (1867–1943) in Mobile, Alabama. Irene, a daughter of Dr. James Mosely Holcombe and Rhidonia Alabama Augustine (née Hearin) Holcombe, was the widow of Charles Turner Hearin, with whom she had several children.[9]
He died in New York City on February 8, 1948.[10][3]
References
- "Reynolds Denies All Parr's Charges". New York Times. November 16, 1909. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
'Sour grapes,' or something very similar, is in effect the answer of James Burton Reynolds, ex-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to the charges and insinuations of Richard Parr, Chief of the Weighers' Division ...
- James Burton Reynolds. National magazine. 1908.
... Mr. Reynolds was born in Saratoga, New York, where his father was a practicing physician for many years. Although still on the sunny side of forty, he remains a bachelor. His office is one of the most popular in the Treasury Department. ...
- "James B. Reynolds Dies". Chicago Tribune. February 8, 1948. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
James Burton Reynolds former secretary of the national committee died today ...
- "For Assistant Secretary of Treasury". The New York Times. 10 February 1905. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- "TARIFF REFORMER HEADS TARIFF BOARD; Taft Makes Prof. Henry Crosby Emery of Yale Chairman of New Commission. RECIPROCITY MAN IS ON IT He Is A.H. Sanders of Chicago -James B. Reynolds, Assistant Secretary of Treasury, Other Member". The New York Times. 12 September 1909. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- Times, Special to The New York (5 October 1909). "REYNOLDS TO RETIRE NOV. 1.; Will Leave Treasury Department for Work of Tariff Commission". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- "Sentiment Grows as Party's Law Committee Urges Special Convention Next Spring". New York Times. November 12, 1913. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
James Burton Reynolds of Massachusetts, Secretary of the Republican National Committee, acted as Secretary of to-day's meeting.
- "Mr. Coolidge's Week". Time magazine. June 30, 1924. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
Mr. James Burton Reynolds, Campaign Manager for Mr. Coolidge in 1920
- "Mrs. James Reynolds". New York Times. January 15, 1943. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
Irene H. Holeombe Reynolds, wife of James Burton Reynolds, died today of a cerebral hemorrhage, at her home here. Mrs. Reynolds had been a resident of ...
- "Reynolds Rites Today. Service For Republican Ex-official To Be Held In Washington". New York Times. February 10, 1948. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
A funeral service for James Burton Reynolds, former Secretary of the Republican National Committee, will be held here at 2:30 P.M. tomorrow in St. John's ...