Background
King, James Berry was born on May 29, 1888 in Harrison, Arkansas, United States. Son of Alfred La Fayette and Laura (McCormick) King.
King, James Berry was born on May 29, 1888 in Harrison, Arkansas, United States. Son of Alfred La Fayette and Laura (McCormick) King.
Educated University of Arkansas, 1903-1907. B.L., University of Virginia, 1910.
Practiced at Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with Congressman W. W. Hastings, 1910-1917. Practiced with Ramsey de Muelles, Rosser, Martin & King, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1919-1925. Appointed assistant attorney general of Oklahoma, 1925.
Appointed attorney general of Oklahoma to fill vacancy, 1929, and elected to same office, 1931, for term ending 1935. Practicing under firm J. Berry King & George J. Fagin. Enlisted in infantry, United States Army, 1917.
Translations to Judge Advocate General’s department. Commissioned captain and assigned as personal aide to Major General E. H. Crowder. Promoted to major and assigned as judge advocate 77th Division, in France.
Appointed superior provost judge, after Armistice, and president of Special Court, Army Headquarters, Coblenz, Germany, continuing 7 months.
Member American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Delta Chi, Kappa Sigma. Member Christian Church. Mason (32 degree, Knights Templar, Shriner).
Clubs: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Golf and Country.
Spouse Sadye Thompson, April 21, 1923, Vinita, Oklahoma.