Background
Anderson, James Arthur was born on November 13, 1857 in near Brownsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Nathan Jackson and Martha Harrison (Carlton) Anderson.
Anderson, James Arthur was born on November 13, 1857 in near Brownsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Nathan Jackson and Martha Harrison (Carlton) Anderson.
Special courses Academy and Biblical departments, Vanderbilt University. Doctor of Laws, University of Arkansas, 1907. Doctor of Divinity, Hendrix, 1908.
A., Willie (Mistress R. B. McClendon), Laura (Mistress J. A. Sage), Louise, Charles Nathan. Married second, Mistress South America Warner, October 19, 1932. Married 3d, Mistress Matilda Grayson, of San Antonio, Texas, July 24, 1937.
Licensed ministry, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1877.
Deacon, 1881, elder, 1883. Supply, Waldron circuit, and appointed to Sugar Loaf circuit, Arkansas, 1879, Van Buren and Alma, 1880, Dardanelle, 1882-1884.
Presiding elder, Fayetteville District, 1884-1886, Clarksville District, 1886-1887. Pastor 1st Church, Fort Smith, 1887-1889.
Presiding elder, Fort Smith District, 1889-1892.
Pastor Fayetteville, 1892-1896, Morrilton, 1896-1898, Pine Bluff, 1898-1901, Conway, 1901-1904. Editor Western Methodist and head of publishing firm of Anderson, Millar & Company, 1904-1913. Presiding elder, Booneville District, 1913-1915, J918-21, Conway district, 1915-1917, Paragould District, 1921-1924, Helena District, 1924-1928, Jonesboro District, 1928-1932, Paragould District, 1933-1934 (retired).
Charter member and trustee Hendrix College, Galloway College.
Member Ecumenical Conference, 1891 and 1931, General Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 5 times. Member Constitutional communications of Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1922-1926.
Married Mary Hawley Bishop, of Sebastian Company, Arkansas, October 5, 1880. Married second, Mistress. Married 3d, Mistress.
Children: Lillian (Mistress East. T. Evans), James