Background
COLWELL, James Hall was born on August 4, 1860 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James S. and Annie G. (Hall) Colwell.
COLWELL, James Hall was born on August 4, 1860 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James S. and Annie G. (Hall) Colwell.
Public Schools; United States Naval Academy, 1881. National. University (Law) Washington, D.C.
Appointed Cadet Midshipman, United States.N.A., 1877. Grad. 1881, honorary discharged, 1883. Appt. Assistant Examiner, United States Patent Office, 1889.
Commissioned Senior Lieutenant United States Navy, 1898 and immediately ordered to sea serving as Watch and Division. Officer, United States Ship Terror off coast of Cuba and Porto Rico, during Spanish-American War. Discharged 1898. Reapptd. to Patent Office, 1898.
Principal Examiner, charge of Ordnance, Marine Navigation and Ship Constr., 1907, Aeronautics, 1910.
Member: Military Order of Foreign War of the United States, Pennsylvania Commandery. National. Aeronautic Society of United States Army. SpanishAmer. War Veterans.