Background

Armstrong, James David was born on December 17, 1932 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Eugene and Edna Bleeker Armstrong.

Education

Bachelor, Livingstone College, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1955. Master of Divinity, Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1959. Master of Arts, Scarritt College, Nashville, 1974.

Career

Pastor Henry's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Belmont, North Carolina, 1954—1959, Middle St. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, 1955—1957, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Gastonia, 1957—1958, Rudisil Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Cherryville, 1958—1960, Thomas Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Conover, 1960—1962, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Birmingham, New York, 1962—1967, Hopkins Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Asheville, North Carolina, 1967—1974, Varick Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1974—1985, Spotswood African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New Britain, Connecticut, 1985—1989. Editor and secretary African Methodist Episcopal Zion Quarterly Review and History Society, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1989. Member Broom County Council Churches, New York, 1962—1964, Bergen County Council Churches, New Jersey, 1976—1982.

Director Committee Organization Opportunities for Broome, Binghamton, New York, 1965—1967. Founder and chairman Asheville African Methodist Episcopal Zion Evangelistic Association, North Carolina, 1969—1974. Instructor religious studies Allen H.S Girls United Methodist Church, 1973—1974.

Assistant professor practical theology Hood Theological seminary, Salisbury, 1973—1974. Founder and dean African Methodist Episcopal Zion District School Christian Workers, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1980—1985, New Britain, Connecticut, 1985—1989. Member Commission Archives and History United Methodist Church, Madison, New Jersey, since 2005.

Achievements

• James David Armstrong has been listed as a noteworthy editor, educator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director and co-chair Asheville Human Relations Council, North Carolina, 1970—1971. Advisory board Planned Parenthood, Binghamton, New York, 1962—1974, Buncombe County Council Girl Scouts, 1969—1971. President Asheville chapter National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1969—1970.

Member of American Association State and Local History Associations.

Interests

• Carpentry, piano, painting.

Connections

Married Gloria Holmes Armstrong, June 15, 1985. Children: James David, Deborah Loren, Brenda Carol, Robert Jon.

Father:

George Eugene

Mother:

Edna Bleeker Armstrong

Spouse:

Gloria Holmes Armstrong

child:

James David Armstrong

child:

Robert Jon Armstrong

child:

Brenda Carol Armstrong

child:

Deborah Loren Armstrong