James Burton Reynolds

James Burton Reynolds (February 17, 1870 – February 7, 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	(1870-02-17)February 17, 1870 Saratoga, New York
Died	February 7, 1948(1948-02-07) (aged 77) New York City, New York
Spouse	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 7, 1948.^[3][10]