Background
Alston, James Arthur was born on May 31, 1913 in Milwaukee. Son of William and Minnie Martha (Thurow) Alston.
Alston, James Arthur was born on May 31, 1913 in Milwaukee. Son of William and Minnie Martha (Thurow) Alston.
Doctor of Medicine, Marquette University, 1938.
Intern, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, 1937-1938; psychiatric resident, Shorewood (Wisconsin) Hospital Sanitarium, 1938-1939; psychiatric resident, Milwaukee Sanitarium, 1939-1941; psychiatric resident, shock therapist, Butler Hospital, Providence, 1941-1942; head male service, shock therapist, Butler Hospital, Providence, 1942-1946; assistant superintendent, District Training School, Laurel, Maryland., 1946-1949, 49-52; superintendent, District Training School, Laurel, Maryland., 1949; psychoanalytic training, Washington-Baltimore Institute, Washington, 1946-1951; staff psychitrist, Milwaukee Sanitarium Foundation, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 1952-1960; private practice, Waukesha, Wisconsin, since 1960. Lecturer George Washington University Medical College, Washington, 1949-1952.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life). Member American Medical Association, Wisconsin Medical Society, Wisconsin Psychiatric Association (Executive Committee 1974-1981, secretary 1982-1985, councillor 1991), Waukesha County Medical Society, Milwaukee Neuropsychiat. Society (president 1966-1967, secretary since 1975).
Married Melinda Mary Blakeslee, August 7, 1940. Children: Nancy Marie, William Blakeslee, Lucinda Jane.