Background
Semans, James Hustead was born on May 30, 1910 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Breckenridge and Virginia Belle (Smith) Semans.
Semans, James Hustead was born on May 30, 1910 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Breckenridge and Virginia Belle (Smith) Semans.
AB, Princeton University, 1932. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1936.
Chief urologic surgery, McGuire General Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, 1944-1946;
chief urologic surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, 1946;
private practice, Atlanta, 1947-1953;
from associate professor to professor urology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1953-1980;
professor urology emeritus, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1980. Member investigational review board Duke Medical Center, Durham, since 1980. Chairman of the board of trustees North Carolina School of Arts, Winston-Salem, 1964-1981, honorary trustee, since 1981.
Chairman of the board of trustees Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, Durham, since 1983. Mem.adv. county Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, New York City.
Trustee Louisburg College, since 1969, Warren Wilson College, 1977-1984, Kenan Institute, since 1993. Member North Carolina Arts Council, 1982-1985. Major United States Army, 1944-1946.
Member Rotary Club Durham (past board directors), Maryland. Club, Capital City Club, Cosmos Club, River Club.
Married Mary Duke Biddle Trent, October 17, 1953. Children: Mary Jones, Sally Harris, Rebecca Kirkland, Barbara Kimbrell, Jenny Koortbojian, James Duke Biddle Trent, Beth Hubbard.