James Isaac Vance

Background

Vance, James Isaac was born on September 25, 1862 in Arcadia, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles Robertson and Margaret (Newland) Vance.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, King College, Tennessee, 1883, A.M., 1886. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, Virginia, 1886. Doctor of Divinity, King College, 1896, Hampden-Sydney College, 1896.

Doctor of Laws, King College, 1913, Austin College, 1916, University of Alabama, 1935.

Career

Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1886. Pastor Wytheville, Virginia, 1886-1887, Alexandria, 1887-1891, Norfolk, Virginia, 1891-1894, First Church, Nashville, Tennessee, 1894-1900, North Reformed Church, Newark, New Jersey, 1900-1910, 1st Church Nashville, since 1910. Platform speaker. Chairman Executive Committee foreign missions Presbyterian Church.

Membership

Served as moderator Presbyterian Church in the United States.

Connections

Married Mamie Stiles Currell, December 22, 1886. Children: Margaret, Currell, Agnes Wilkie, Ruth Armstrong, James Isaac (deceased), Charles Robertson.

Father:

Charles Robertson Vance

Mother:

Margaret (Newland) Vance

Spouse:

Mamie Stiles Currell

child:

Charles Robertson Vance

child:

Currell Vance

child:

Ruth Armstrong Vance

child:

Agnes Wilkie Vance

child:

Margaret Vance

child:

James Isaac Vance (deceased)