Background
Hutton, James Buchanan was born on March 19, 1866 in Indian Run, Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Dixon (Doctor of Medicine and Sarah E. B. (Ryburn) H.
Hutton, James Buchanan was born on March 19, 1866 in Indian Run, Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Dixon (Doctor of Medicine and Sarah E. B. (Ryburn) H.
Bachelor of Arts, Emory and Henry College, 1885, Doctor of Divinity, 1911. Studied law, University of Virginia, summer 1887. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, Virginia, 1891.
Doctor of Divinity, Southwestern Presbyterian U., Clarksville, Tennessee, 1903.
Teacher and principal schools, 1885-1887. Home mission work, summers, 1890, 91. Licensed to preach, 1891.
Pastor Lexington and Durant chs., Mississippi, 1892. Ordained ministry Presbyn Church, United States, 1892, and continued as pastor same chs. Pastor First Church, Jackson, Mississippi, since 1896.
Established missions in Jackson, growing into Central, Power Memorial and Fondren chs. Moderator Synod of Mississippi, 1913. Chairman Synod’s Executive Committee of education, 1913-1927.
Chairman home missions, Synod of Mississippi and of Central Mississippi Presbytery. Member judicial committee of General Assembly Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1925-1933. Member General Assembly’s commission on union of chs.
Leader in establishing Belhaven College. Member board directors Southwestern College, Memphis, Tennessee. Trustee Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, since 1924.
Trustee Young Men’s Christian Association (Jackson).
Member judicial com; member General Assembly’s com. Member board dirs.
Married Irene Rosalind Gwin, May 8, 1895. Children: Arthur Dixon, Martha Gwin, Mary Ryburn, Samuel Gwin, James Buchanan, Irene Rosalind, Charlton Dobyns.