James Earl Wells

Background

Wells, James Earl was born on January 20, 1895 in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States. Son of James Erwin and Fanny (Wedehase) Wells.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1917. Master of Science, University of California, 1925.

Career

Augusta. Assistant cashier Mitchell State Bank, 1919-1922. Economics statistician, Federal Reserve Bank (San Francisco), 1923-1925. Auditor Lester Herrick & Herrick, 1925-1927.

With United States Department of Agriculture since 1927.

Business analysis work with Cooperative Division, 1927-1929. Senior agricultural economist, later chief Business-Analysis Secretary, Federal Farm Board, 1929-1933.

Secretary Commodity Credit Corporation, May-December 1933. Second vice president and director same, January 1, 1934-December 31, 1936.

Also deputy Cooperative Bank Commissioner and general manager Central Bank for Cooperatives, 1933-1942.

Deputy governor Farm Credit Administration since 1942. Special assistant to director Food Distribution. Acting president Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation.

Cooperative(s) bank commissioner, 1947-1965.

General manager Farmers Union Processing Association.

Achievements

• James Earl Wells has been listed as a noteworthy government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.; Clubs: National Press, Columbia Country (Washington).

Connections

Married Hazel Lorraine Haynes, August, 1922.

Father:

James Erwin Wells

Mother:

Fanny (Wedehase) Wells

Spouse:

Hazel Lorraine Haynes