Background
James was born on July 9, 1921, in Walters, Oklahoma, United States.
James was born on July 9, 1921, in Walters, Oklahoma, United States.
He graduated from Texas Military Institute (TMI) in San Antonio, Texas in 1938 and studied aeronautical engineering at the California Institute of Technology. His studies were interrupted by WWII, after which he finished his undergraduate education at St Mary's University in San Antonio. He was admitted to the University of Florida College of Law in Gainesville, Florida where he was Editor of the Florida Law Review He received his LLB/JD in 1948.
James is an American attorney.