Background
Macnair, James Duncan was born on May 26, 1874 in Trout River, Quebec, Canada, (father, Civil War veterinary). Son of James and Christina (Mitchell) MacN.
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James Duncan Macnair
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Came to the United States, 1890. Student Boston University School of Theology, 1898-1901, Bachelor of Sacred Theology, 1905. Bachelor of Arts, Boston University College of Liberal Arts, 1905, Doctor of Divinity, 1937.
Career
Teacher Public school, Burke, New York, 1895. Agent Prudential Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1895-1896. Assistant manager and manager E. P. Charlton Syndicate, Hartford, Connecticut, and Biddeford, Maine, 1896-1898.
Ordained deacon in Methodist Episcopal Church, 1902, received into E. Maine Conference, 1905. Pastor Union Church, Swans Island, Maine, 1905-1906. Ordained elder, 1906.
Chaplain Craig Colony, Sonyea, New York, 1906-1909. Commissioned chaplain with rank of Lieutenant junior grade, United States Navy, 1909. Commissioned Lieutenant, 1916, lieutenant commander, 1919, commander, 1919, captain, 1920.
Served at Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Virginia, 1909, on United States Ship Georgia, 1909-1911, United States Ship Virginia, 1911, United States Ship Georgia, 1911-1912, at Navy Yard, Mare Island, California, 1912-1914, on United States Ship Maryland., 1914-1916, United States Ship Pittsburgh, 1916, United States Ship Arizona, 1916-1917, with 6th Regiment, United States Marines, in France, 1917-1918, at Navy Yard, Boston, 1918-1919, Naval Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island, 1919-1921, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, 1921-1923, on United States Ship Wyoming as fleet chaplain Atlantic Scouting Fleet, 1923-1925, at Naval Home, Philadelphia, 1926, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, 1926-1930. Retired for physical disability, September 1, 1930. Commissioned rear admiral and thus became senior ranking chaplain, United States Navy, retired, 1936.
President Quick Maturity Building & Loan Association. National Chaplain, 1941-1942, National Association of Legions of Honor. Member Maine Conference of Methodist Church.
Politics
The Church must be self-critical before it presumes to be critical of others.
Views
The strong feature of Methodism is that prayers are not only led by an ordained minister, but often by a local preacher - a lay person who has been trained and authorized to lead worship and preach.
Membership
Member American Academy of Political and Social Science, Pennsylvania Historical Society, Benjamin Franklin Institute, American Legion, Military Order of the World War, Honorary Navy League. Army and Navy Union, St. Andrews Society of Philadelphia, Old Guard of the City of Philadelphia, National Sojourners, Jewish Legion of Honor (honorary), Theta Delta Chi. Mason (33°, Knights Templar, Shriner.
Legion of Honor of Lulu Temple, Philadelphia), Odd. Clubs: Union League.
Connections
Married Grace Eunice Tibbetts, June 12, 1907.
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Nationality
Canadian -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican