Background
VON DOHLEN, James Albert was born on November 28, 1880 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Conrad Albert and Cathrine (Early) Von Dohlen.
VON DOHLEN, James Albert was born on November 28, 1880 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Conrad Albert and Cathrine (Early) Von Dohlen.
Private Schools; Parochial Schools. University School; St. Mary’s College, Balmont.
Chief Clerk, Division. Agent, Traveling Agent and General Agent in transportation, rail and steamship business Active in Liberty Loan Campaign during early part of World War. Appointed Regional Executive Secy, and Regional Priority Adviser.
War Industries Board Awarded certificate after armistice for Valuable and Patriotic Services to United States Government, during World War as Member War Industries Board Pres, and owner J. A. Van Dohlen Steamship Co,, operating trans-Atlantic services from Charleston to Europe, 1924 —. President J. A. Van Dohlen Company, terminal operators and freight forwarders. Atlantic Stevedoring Company.
Elected to Adv. Board of Directors, South Carolina National. Bank. 1929; elected President Charleston Bldg, and Loan Association, 1929. Appointed Commissioner of Port Utilities Commission of Charleston by Governor.
Richards, 1927. reappointed 1928. 1930; elected president Charleston Maritime Exchange. 1928. Appointed Consul for German Republican for N. and S. Carolina.
May 1928; Director Charleston Chamber of Commerce. 1930-1931. Author of mag. and newspaper articles on shipping.
Member: American Association Freight Traffic Officers. National. Freight Traffic Golf Association. New York Maritime Exchange.
Hibernian Society; Young Men's Christian Association. Knights of Columbus. Rotary InternatL; Atlantic Cotton Association.
American Cotton Shippers. War Industries Board Association. Charleston Cotton Exchange.
Charleston Maritime Exchange. Clubs: Charleston Country. Carolina Yacht, Charleston Rifle.
Spouse May C. Redding, November 14, 1910.