Background
Nies, James Buchanan was born on November 22, 1856 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Simon and Antoinette Fredrika (Landano) Nies.
Nies, James Buchanan was born on November 22, 1856 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Simon and Antoinette Fredrika (Landano) Nies.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1882, Master of Arts, 1887, Doctor of Philosophy, 1888. Graduate General Theological Seminary, 1885.
Deacon, 1885, priest, 1886, Protestant Episcopal Church. Assistant Holy Trinity Chapel, New York City, 1885-1886. Rector Saint John's Church, Tuckahoe, New York, and Saint John's, Upper New Rochelle, 1886-1887, Christ Chapel, Brooklyn, 1887-1893, Church of the Epiphany, Brooklyn, 1893-1898, Christ Church, Sharon, Connecticut, 1905-1907.
Mainly engaged in Oriental travel and research, since 1898.
Author: Ur Dynasty Tablets, 1920. Joint author: Historical Religions and Economic Texts and Antiquities in the Babylonian Collection of James B. Nies, 1919.
Address: Brooklyn Heights, New New York
Married Jeahie Dows Orr, September 3, 1891.