James A. Colescott | |
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| 4th Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan | |
| In office June 10, 1939 – April 23, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Hiram Wesley Evans |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Arnold Colescott January 11, 1897 Terre Haute, Indiana, United States |
| Died | January 11, 1950 (aged 53) Coral Gables, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Louise |
| Occupation | Veterinarian |
James Arnold Colescott (January 11, 1897 – January 11, 1950) was an American white supremacist who was Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Under financial pressure from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for back taxes, he disbanded the second wave of the original Ku Klux Klan in 1944.[1]