Background
McMurtrey, James Edward was born on June 24, 1893 in Burkesville, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Edward and Nannie Susan (Alexander) McMurtrey.
McMurtrey, James Edward was born on June 24, 1893 in Burkesville, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Edward and Nannie Susan (Alexander) McMurtrey.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, U. Kentucky, 1917; postgraduate, USDA Master of Science, U. Maryland., 1928; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1931.
Field assistant tobacco insect investigation, Bureau Entomology, USDA, 1914-1916; assistant in tobacco investigation, bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, 1917-1922; junior physiologist tobacco and plant nutrition, bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, 1922-1923; assistant physiologist, bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, 1923-1928; associate physiologist, bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, 1928-1935; senior physiologist, bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, 1935-1945; principal physiologist, bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, 1945-1957; head section, bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, 1957-1959; leader tobacco investigator, bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, 1959-1992.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy. Member American Society Plant Physiologists, Washington Bot Society (past president), Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi, Mason (K.T.).
Married Sue Elizabeth Defibaugh, February 1, 1923 (deceased). 1 child, Eleanor Ruth. Married Beulah Beall, February 23, 1946 (deceased).
Children: James Edward III, John Josephus. M.Charlotte Brumgart, August 24, 1958.