Background
Reynolds, James Bronson was born on March 17, 1861 in Kiantone, New York, United States. Son of William T. and Sarah M. (Painter) Reynolds.
Reynolds, James Bronson was born on March 17, 1861 in Kiantone, New York, United States. Son of William T. and Sarah M. (Painter) Reynolds.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1884, Bachelor of Divinity, 1888. Post-graduate work in Paris, and Berlin. Fellow sociology, Columbia.
Student, New York Law School, 1900.
As official representative of the College Young Men's Christian Association of America visited Great Britain and the European continent, 1889-1893, at same time studying the problems of social reform. Returned to the United States, 1893, and in 1894 became headworker of the University Settlement, New New York Was active worker on Committee of 70, 1893.
One of committee of City Club, for campaign of 1897.
Chairman of the executive committee of Citizens’ Union in campaign of 1897. Member State Tenement House Commission, appointed by Governor Roosevelt, 1900.
Secretary to Mayor Low, 1902-1903. Special adviser to the President on municipal affairs of District of Columbia.
Member special presidential commission to investigate the Chicago Stock Yards, 1906.
Chairman presidential commission to investigate industrial conditions at Panama. Assistant district attorney New York County, 1910-1913. Counsel to American Social Hygiene Association, 1913-1916.
Home: North Haven, Connecticut
Member State Tenement House Commission, appointed by Governor Roosevelt, 1900. Member special presidential commission to investigate the Chicago Stock Yards, 1906.
Married Florence Blanchard Dike, July 16, 1898.