Background
Fox, James Butler was born on April 30, 1867 in Rochester, Michigan, United States. Son of Peter Lomason and Eliza Ann (Butler) Fox.
Fox, James Butler was born on April 30, 1867 in Rochester, Michigan, United States. Son of Peter Lomason and Eliza Ann (Butler) Fox.
Graduate Fenton (Michigan) Normal School, 1887, Flint Business College, 1889. Bachelor of Philosophy, Kalamazoo College, 1896, Doctor of Divinity, 1926. Graduate Newton Theological Institution, 1899.
Ordained Baptist ministry, 1897. Pastor Canton, Massachusetts, 1898-1901, Manistique, Michigan, 1901-1908, San Diego, California, 1908-1911. Superintendent and executive secretary Los Angeles Baptist City Mission Society, 1911-1937.
Organizer and builder Baptist churches in Los Los Angeles
President Interdenom. Council on Christian Way of Life, (3d term.
Doctorate)ir. University Religious Conference of University of California at Los Angeles (ex-president).
Director Spanish-American Baptist Seminary, Los Los Angeles Member supts.’ council of 17 denominations for co-operation critical study of religious needs.
Vice president Children’s Baptist Home of Southern California. Member board directors Atherton Court (home for ministers and missionaries).
Member supts; member board directors
Married Annis Eliza Jenks, June 14, 1899 (died April. Married second, Ada Belle Higman, June 28, 1905. Children: Ruth Cornelia (Mistress Earl V. Kampschmidt), James Butler, Martin Higman.