Background
KEMPER, James Brown was born on January 6, 1876 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Andrew Carr and Louisa (Anderson) Kemper.
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James Brown KEMPER
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University of Cincinnati, 3 years. School of the Line, 1922. Refresher Course, Infantry.
School, 1926; Army Industrial College, 1930.
Career
Orange, New Jersey Lieutenant Colonel, 8 Pennsylvania Infantry. N.G., 1916; Lieutenant Colonel N. A., 1917. Colonel 73 Infantry. N.A., 1918.
Lieutenant Colonel, 1920. Colonel of Infantry., 1921. Chief of Staff, 97 Division., 1922-1927.
Colonel, 45 Infantry., 1927-1929. Chief of Staff, 97 Division., July 1930. Awarded Spanish-American War Service Medal, 1898.
Philippine Campaign Medal, 1899. Cuban Pacification Service Medal, 1907. Mexican Border Service Medal, 1916.
World War Victory Medal, 1917.
Membership
Member: Masons; Shrine. Sojourners; Elks; Phi Delta Theta. Army of Potomac; Loyal Legion.
Clubs: Army and Navy, Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country (Washington, District of Columbia).
Connections
Spouse Mercer Mason, January 1, 1903, E.
