Background
Sulzby,, James Frederick was born on December 24, 1905 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of James Frederick and Annie (Dobbins) Sulzby.
Sulzby,, James Frederick was born on December 24, 1905 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of James Frederick and Annie (Dobbins) Sulzby.
Student, Howard College, Birmingham, 1926. AB, Birmingham-Southern College, 1928. Graduate, American Institute Banking, 1934.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Athens College. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Samford University, 1988.
With trust department First National Bank of Birmingham, 1929-1943. Partner Sulzby Realty Company, Birmingham, 1943-1988. Director Alabama Federal Savings & Loan Association.
Board directors Birmingham Area Board Realtors, president, 1953. President Norwood Gardens, Inc. (housing project).
Every human being regardless of its race, gender or sexual orientation should have all human and civil rights.
The sense of being connected is how the Church as a whole should be structured. At its heart is an understanding of the Christian community as the 'body of Christ '.
Trustee Rushton Lectures, Birmingham Civic Symphony Association, Oak Hill Memorial Association. Board directors Birmingham Sunday School Association, Alabama Baptist Publication (emeritus member). Member Birmingham Planning Commission, chairman, 1948-1961.
Member advisory committee Civil War Centennial Commission. Historian 75th anniversary celebration for Birmingham, 1946. Member advisory board National History Records.
Treasurer, member executive committee Southside Baptist Church. President Alabama Baptist Young Peoples Union, 1932-1933. Board governors Civic Theatre Birmingham, 1946-1948.
Board directors Alabama Hall of Fame. Chairman Jefferson County National Foundation Infantile Paralysis, 1951-1952, Jefferson County History Commission. Member Cahaba History Commission.
Member Newcomen Society United States (member Alabama committee), Alabama History Association (president 1947-1949, secretary 1950), Alabama Baptist History Society (president 1947-1949), Birmingham-Jefferson History Society, Birmingham History Society (secretary 1945-1950, trustee from 1950), Avondale Civic Association (president 1946), American Planning and Civic Association (director), Alabama Association Realtors (president 1952), Alabama Writers Conclave (president 1950), National Association Real Estate Boards (director 1952-1956), Alabama Academy of Sciences (president 1965, trustee), Birmingham-Southern College National Alumni Association (pasr president, Distinguished Alumnus award 1985), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Omega Tau Rho, Delta Sigma Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Filson, Mountain Brook. University (Tuscaloosa, Alabama).
Married Martha Belle Hilton, November 9, 1935. Children: James Frederick III, Martha Hilton (Mistress Robert J.B. Clark).