Background
Pearson, James Hurt was born on December 22, 1892 in Keytesville, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Smith and Rebecca Leona (Hurt) Pearson.
agricultural education consultant
Pearson, James Hurt was born on December 22, 1892 in Keytesville, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Smith and Rebecca Leona (Hurt) Pearson.
Student, Missouri State College. Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, 1920. Graduate, Colorado State College.
Graduate, University Nebraska. Graduate, American University.
Principal, teacher Rural Consolidated School, 1915. Teacher, state supervisor vocational agriculture, 1921-1929. Specialist adult education in agriculture United States Office Education, 1929, successively regional agent, field representative, assistant director, program coordinator vocational education, 1935-1955, assistant commissioner education, director division vacat. education, 1955-1961.
Visiting professor Southern Illinois University, 1962.
Government advisor International Labor Organization meeting at Geneva, 1956. Education representative Federal Committee on Apprenticeship. With United States Navy, World War I. Member National Education Association, American Vocational Association, American Legion, Alpha Tau Alpha, Iota Lambda Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Louisa Ruby Terrill, November 18, 1922. 1 son, Bruce Terrill. Married Edna Rose Mahoney, December 27, 1941.