Background
Stokes, James Graham Phelps was born in 1872 in New York City, March 18th. Son of Anson Phelps and Helen Louise (Phelps) Stokes.
Stokes, James Graham Phelps was born in 1872 in New York City, March 18th. Son of Anson Phelps and Helen Louise (Phelps) Stokes.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Sheffield Science School, Yale, 1892. Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgical, Columbia, 1896, graduate work School Political Science, 1896-1897.
President Austin Mining Company, 1897-1900, Nevada Central Railroad Company, 1897-1938, Nevada Central Motor Lincolnshire, Incorporated., 1928-1949, The Nevada Company, since 1897, Phelps Stokes Corporation, since 1927. Vice president State Bank of Nevada, 1899-1904. Many years member governing boards of numerous educational, philanthropic and sociological organizations, including governing boards and committees of YM California’s in New York City, at Yale, Columbia, and Governor's Island (United States Army branch), 1889-1947.
Founder of Y at Sheffield Science School, 1892, College Physicians and Surgical, 1895, West Side Branch, New York City, 1896.
Member centennial committee Young Men's Christian Association of New York, 1944.
Member governing boards of numerous educational, philanthropic and sociological organizations, including governing boards and committees of YM California’s in New York City, at Yale, Columbia, and Governor's Island (United States Army branch), 1889-1947. Member centennial committee Young Men's Christian Association of New York, 1944. Member of the board of trustees University Settlement Society of New York, 1897-1903, Hartley House, since 1896.
Member, treasurer New York Child Labor Committee, 1902-1997.
Member Executive Committee Prison Association of New York, 1899-1906. Member Socialist Party, 1906-1917.
Member Squadron A, New York Neuropsychology Group, 1898-1901. Fellow American Geography Society, New York Academy Sciences.
Member South.R., South.R. in State of New York (secretary 1925-1926), Society, American Wars (senior vice commander 1931), Society Colonial Wars, Naval and Military Order Spanish-American War (council since 1953), New York Society Military and Naval Officers World Wars (standing committee 1923-1926), Society American Military Engineers, Society of Massing of the Colors, American Museum Natural History (patron since 1906), Metropolitan Museum Art, Pilgrims (New York and London), India Society (Royal India and Pakistan Society) (London), Sulgrave Institution (founder 1920), New York State Chamber of C., Museum of City of New York (founder 1938), Archaeological
Institute of America, Societe Française des Amis de l’Orient (Paris), Oriental Institute (University of Chicago), American Oriental Society, Chelsea Post American Legion (honorary), Reserve Officers Association (member of council Manhattan chapter 1941-1942), Society Ex-members Squadron A, France-American Society, Netherland-American Foundation, Italy-American Society, China Society American (honorary), Academy Political Science (life) American History Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Delta Psi. Clubs: Century, University, Yale, Columbia, Military-Naval (Board of Governors. Member of committee appointed by governor, 1921, to represent State of New York in welcoming to New York City representatives from European countries arriving in the United States to attend International Conference on Limitation of Armaments, Washington.
Married Rose Harriet Pastor, July 18, 1905. Married second, Lettice Lee Sands, March 13, 1926.
