Background
O'Rear, James Bigstaff was born on June 18, 1892 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States. Son of Edward C. and Virginia Lee (Hazelrigg) O'R.
O'Rear, James Bigstaff was born on June 18, 1892 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States. Son of Edward C. and Virginia Lee (Hazelrigg) O'R.
Student engineering, University Kentucky, 1914.
Farmer, contractor, railroading until 1925. General manager F.&C. R.R., 1925-1934. President Buffalo Springs Distillery, 1934-1941.
Vice president Schenley Industries, Incorporated, New York York City, from 1941.
With United States Army, 1918-1919.
Married Agnes Todd Saffell, June, 21, 1914. Children: Agnes Saffell O'Rear Perry, Frances Taylor O'Rear Dunstall, Virginia Lee O'Rear Barnard.