Background
West, James Henry Harcourt was born on January 13, 1856 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Bainard) W.
West, James Henry Harcourt was born on January 13, 1856 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Bainard) W.
Educated Boston public schools, to 1872. Tufts Division School, 1882.
In book and job printing business, Boston. 1873; newspaper correspondent, 1876. Minister Unitarian Society, Geneva, Illinois, 1884-1887, Duluth, Minnesota, 1888, Second Congressional Society, Leicester, Massachusetts, 1891-1893.
Unitarian Society, North. Abington, Massachusetts, 1893-1894.
Founded The New Ideal Magazine, Boston, 1889. Secretary Free Religious Association America, 1911-1914.
In public business since 1888. In authorship since 1874.
Member editorial board of Unity (Chicago). Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Cora Jeannette Livermore, of Spencer, Massachusetts, October 2, 1883.