Background
Brown, James B. was born on November 28, 1872 in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thornton and Paralee (McKee) Brown.
Brown, James B. was born on November 28, 1872 in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thornton and Paralee (McKee) Brown.
Educational public schools.
Began as office boy with the Southern News Company, Louisville, 1887, later cashier. Cashier city tax receiver and was elected tax receiver, term 1902-1906. Cashier First National Bank, 1906-1908, elected president, 1908.
With National Bank of Commerce, as 1st vice president, later president
Bank consolidated, 1919, with the Louisville Bank, under title of National Bank of Kentucky, of which was president Also president Herald Post Company Home: Louisville, Kentucky.
Married Elizabeth Kennedy.