Robert Rice Reynolds
| Robert Rice Reynolds | |
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United States Senator from North Carolina |
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In office December 5, 1932 – January 3, 1945 |
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| Preceded by | Cameron A. Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Clyde R. Hoey |
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June 18, 1884 Asheville, North Carolina |
| Died | February 13, 1963 (aged 78) Asheville, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Frances Jackson (m. 1910–13) Mary Bland (m. 1914–17) Denise D'Arcy (m. 1921–29) Eva Brady (m. 1931–34) Evalyn W. McLean (m. 1941–46) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | William Taswell Reynolds Mamie Spears |
| Residence | Friendship estate |
| Alma mater |
University of North Carolina UNC Law School |
| Religion | Methodist |
Robert Rice Reynolds (June 18, 1884 – February 13, 1963) was a Democratic U.S. senator from North Carolina between 1932 and 1945. Almost from the outset of his Senate career, "Our Bob," as he was known among supporters back home, acquired distinction as a passionate isolationist and increasingly as an apologist for Nazi aggression in Europe. Even after America's entry into World War II, according to a contemporary study of subversive elements in America, he "publicly endorsed the propaganda efforts of Gerald L. K. Smith," whose scurrilous publication The Cross and the Flag "violently assailed the United States war effort and America's allies." Reynolds and Smith, one of the nation's most influential fascists, likewise collaborated on The Defender, an anti-Semitic newspaper partly owned by Reynolds. Reynolds on occasion turned over his Senate office facilities to subversive propagandists and allowed them to use his franking privilege to mail their literature postage-free.
Robert Rice Reynolds was born on June 18, 1884 in Asheville, North Carolina at his family's estate, the Reynolds House. He was the son of William Taswell Reynolds (1850–1892) and Mamie Spears (1862–1939). He was descended from a family of Revolutionary War heroes and pioneers, politicians, and property owners, including his maternal great-grandfather, Colonel Daniel Smith, a Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Kings Mountain. His siblings included George Spears Reynolds (1881–1924) and Jane Reynolds Wood (1888–1927).
Reynolds attended public and private schools, including Weaver College, a preparatory school, before entering the University of North Carolina. While at UNC, he played football, ran track, and was the editor of the sports section of The Daily Tar Heel. He left UNC without a degree, but was still accepted at the University of North Carolina School of Law. He did not officially enroll, but attended lectures and eventually was admitted to the Bar in North Carolina in 1908.
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