Background
Langley, James Leroy was born on April 27, 1915 in Solomons, Maryland, United States. Son of James Finnigan and Sophia Morrison (Frances) Langley.
model maker sign painter wood carver
Langley, James Leroy was born on April 27, 1915 in Solomons, Maryland, United States. Son of James Finnigan and Sophia Morrison (Frances) Langley.
With Maryland Dry Dock Company, Baltimore, 1939—1940, Annapolis Yacht Yard, 1941—1942, M.M. Davis & Company Yacht Yard, Solomons, 1942—1945, Mine Warfare Test Center, Solomons, 1945—1946, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, 1947—1964. Wood carver gold leaf lettering, model maker Calvert Marine Museum, from 1971.
Member of American Shipcarvers Guild (master carver, instructor since 1979), Solomons Island Model Boat Club (commodore 1979-1984).
Married Margaret Lockerman Langley, March 6, 1938. Children: Leroy Michael, Linda Lucy, James Francis, William Gordon, Carol Beth, Tommy Roger.