Background
Mccoy, James Henry was born on August 6, 1868 in Blount Company, Alabama, United States. Son of William Clarke (Doctor of Divinity) and Annie (Vaughan) M.
Mccoy, James Henry was born on August 6, 1868 in Blount Company, Alabama, United States. Son of William Clarke (Doctor of Divinity) and Annie (Vaughan) M.
Bachelor of Arts, Southern University, Greensboro, Alabama, 1888, Master of Arts, 1889 (Doctor of Divinity, 1906).
Entered North. Alabama Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1889. Pastor, Ensley Circuit, 1889-1890, New Decatur, 1890-1891, Dadeville and Alexander City, 1891-1893, Birmingham, 1893-1894, Tuscaloosa, 1894-1896, Huntsville, 1896-1900. Editor Alabama Christian Advocate, 1900-1901.
Pastor, Birmingham, 1902-1906.
President Birmingham College, 1906-1910. Elected bishop, May 17, 1910.
President Epworth League of Methodist Episcopal Church, South, since 1910. Member Ednl. communications of Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Vice president trustees Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Trustee Methodist Training School, Nashville.
Member Ednl. communications of Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Married Annie Bradley, December 31, 1895.