James L. Wilmeth

James L. Wilmeth (1870–1959) was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1917 to 1922.

[1] He attended college in Arkansas and then spent several years working as a teacher.

[1] After earning this degree, he worked as a law clerk in the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury.

[1] In 1922, in a surprise move, President of the United States Warren G. Harding issued an executive order dismissing Wilmeth and 28 other top officials in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

[1] After leaving government service, Wilmeth worked in an insurance firm.