Background
Douglas, James H. was born on March 11, 1899 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of James Henderson and Inez (Boynton) Douglas.
Douglas, James H. was born on March 11, 1899 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of James Henderson and Inez (Boynton) Douglas.
AB, Princeton University, 1920; postgraduate, Cambridge U. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1924; Doctor of Laws, Princeton University, 1960; Doctor of Laws, Grinnell College Doctor of Laws, Lake Forest (Illinois) College.
Private practice, Chicago associate, Winston, Strawn & Shaw, until 1929; with, Field, Gore & Company investment bankers, 1929-1932; fiscal assistant secretary tresury, 1932-1933; under secretary, Department Air Force, Washington, 1953-1957; secretary of air force, Department Air Force, Washington, 1957-1959; deputy secretary defense, Department Air Force, Washington, 1959-1961; partner, then counsul, Gardner, Carton, Douglas, Chilgren & Waud, 1934-1953, 61-72.
Served colonel United States Army Air Force. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association.
Married Grace Farwell McGann, November 26, 1927 (deceased February 1949). Children: James Henderson III, Robert Stuart, John Bruce, David Ogden. Married Elinor Thompson Donaldson, September 2, 1950.