Background
James, Frederick Calhoun was born on April 7, 1922 in Prosperity, South Carolina, United States. Son of Edward and Rosa Lee James.
James, Frederick Calhoun was born on April 7, 1922 in Prosperity, South Carolina, United States. Son of Edward and Rosa Lee James.
AB, Allen University, 1943. Master of Divinity, Howard University, 1947.
Ordained to ministry, African Methodist Episcopal Church
pastor, Friendship African Methodist Episcopal Church, Irmo, South Carolina., 1945;
bishop, Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia, South Carolina., 1946;
bishop, Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, Winnsboro, South Carolina., 1947-1950;
bishop, Chappelle Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia, 1950-1953;
bishop, Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sumter, South Carolina., 1953-1972;
elected 93d bishop, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Dallas, from 1972;
bishop 7th district, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia, South Carolina., 1984-1992;
senior bishop, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, since 1993. Dean Dickerson Theological Seminary, 1949-1953. Bishop in, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, 1972-1976, presiding bishopin, Arkansas and Oklahoma, 1976-1981.
Chairman Commision on Missions, African Methodist Episcopal Church, since 1976. Member World Conference Church and Society, Geneva, 1966, National Council Churches Christ, United States of America, since 1979. Honorary consul-general representing Lesotho, in, Arkansas and Oklahoma, since 1979.
Delegate World Methodist Council, Honolulu, 1981, Nairobi, 1986, Singapore, 1991. Secretary African Methodist Episcopalian Council of Bishops, 1981, president, 1982-1983. President General Board African Methodist Episcopalian Church, 1990-1992.
President Sumter branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1959-1972, South Carolina. Coalition of Black Church Leaders,1986-. Chairman Wateree Community Actions Agency, 1969-1972.
Board directors Greater Little Rock Urban League, Palmetto Project of South Carolina., 1988, Palmetto Partnership Foundation, 1989. Chairman of the Board Shorter College. Founder Mount Pisgah Apts., Sumter, James Centre, Maseru, Lesotho.
Chairman of the board of trustees Allen U., Columbia, South Carolina. Co-chairman re-apportionment committee South Carolina. Legislation Black Caucus, 1989.
Gov's appointee commission on economics recovery State of South Carolina., 1989. Member of advisory board Habitat for Humanity, South Carolina., 1988. Member National Interfaith Committee, Fund for Open Society (Executive Board), World Methodist Council, Odd Fellows, Masons, Shriners, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Theressa Gregg, December 30, 1944.