Background
James was born on March 6, 1862, in Lawsonville, North Carolina, United States.
James was born on March 6, 1862, in Lawsonville, North Carolina, United States.
He received his education at Rockingham County High School. Then he finished Eastman's National Business College.
Since 1897, he worked at Organized British-American Tobacco Company in China, India, Straits Settlements, Siam, Java and Ceylon. Then he started his career in banking sphere. His last occupation was Vice-President at the Chinese American Bank of Commerce.
He was married.
