Background
Swain, James Barrett was born on July 29, 1932 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph Raymond and Elsie Mary (Searles) Swain.
Swain, James Barrett was born on July 29, 1932 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph Raymond and Elsie Mary (Searles) Swain.
Bachelor, Wesleyan, 1954. Master of Arts, Yale Division School, 1957. Master of Arts, University Chicago Division School, 1968.
Pastor Bethel Methodist Church, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1957—1958. High school English teacher Woodstock School, Mussoonrie, India, 1958—1961. Youth minister Trinity United Methodist Church, Chicago, 1961—1964.
Associate St. Johns United Methodist Church, 1965. Pastor Englewood Methodist Church, 1966—1970. Professor English Bariz Union Xian College, Batala, India, 1971—1981.
Part time professor English Connecticut Community College, Middletown, 1981—1984. Suburban and county pastorates Northern Illinois Conference United Methodist Church, 1985—1998.
Member Democratic Party of Connecticut, 1998, Church Conselling Center, since 2000. Chairman River Valley Services, since 2002.
Married Doris Elizabeth Stearns, June 15, 1957. Children: Suzanne Elva, Virginia Luanne, Carl Joseph.