Background
Crabtree, James Anderson was born on August 30, 1902 in Greenfield, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charls H. and Rosa Lee (Mitchell) Crabtree.
Crabtree, James Anderson was born on August 30, 1902 in Greenfield, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charls H. and Rosa Lee (Mitchell) Crabtree.
Bachelor of Science, University of Tennessee, 1923, Doctor of Medicine 1925, Doctor P.H. Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1932.
Associate with Tennessee State Health Organisation, 1926-1934, director division of preventable diseases, 1930-1934. Deputy director health and safety, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1934-1938. Entered commissioned corps, United States.P.H.S., 1938, serving in National Cancer Institute, subsequently as executive assistant to surgeon general, deputy surgeon general, 1946-1948.
On loan from United States.P.H.S., to serve as medical director National Security Resources Board, June, 1948-May 1949.
Professor and head department public health practice, Graduate School Public Health, U. Pittsburgh, 1949-1958, dean since 1958. Organized health division of U.N.R.R.A., director of health, 1943.
Member of the board of trustees American Hospital Association. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington Academy of Medicine, American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega. Clubs: Cosmos, Kenwood Golf and Country (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married Elizabeth Patterson, June 12, 1928. Children: Nancy Lee, Patricia.