Background
Douglas, James Marsh was born on January 6, 1896 in Saint Louis. Son of Walter Bond and Francesca (Kimball) Douglas.
Douglas, James Marsh was born on January 6, 1896 in Saint Louis. Son of Walter Bond and Francesca (Kimball) Douglas.
Bachelor of Laws, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1921, Doctor of Laws, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Westminster College, 1958.
1 son, James Kimball. Admitted to Missouri bar, 1917, Supreme Court of the United States Court bar, 1932. Began practice in Saint Louis, 1921.
Associate with law firm Nagel & Kirby.
City councilor, Florissant, Missouri, 1933-1935. Judge Circuit Court, Saint Louis, 1935-1937.
Appointed judge Supreme Court of the Missouri, 1937, to fill unexpired term, elected, 1938, for term expiring 1944, reelected under Non-Partisan Court Plan known as Missouri Plan of Judicial Tenure for a term expiring 1954, chief justice, 1943-1945, resigned, 1949. Reentered law practice as partner Thompson & Mitchell, and predecessors, Saint Louis.
Chairman Judicial Conference of Missouri, 1943-1945.
Chairman Appellate Judicial communications of Missouri, 1943-1945. Lecturer medical jurisprudence Washington University Medical School, 1929-1937. Special counsel to attorney general Missouri on education beyond high school, 1962-1964.
Organisation director Saint Louis Ednl. television Commission KETC, 1955-1957.
Missouri chairman National Library Week. Private Battery A, Missouri National Guard 1913-1917.
Mexican border service, 1916. Entered 1st O.T.C., Fort Riley, Kansas, 1917.
First lieutenant 342d Field Artillery, 89th Division Advertising Educational Foundation (Saint Mihiel sector, Army of Occupation).
Member Missouri Defense Council, 1941-1945. Member organization committee, board. Member United Fund of Saint Louis, 1955.
Member United States Territorial Expansion Memorial Commission, 1950-1974, chairman of the executive committee.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American (chairman of the section judicial administration 1950-1951.
Mason (32°). Clubs: Round Table, University, Noonday.
Married Mary Lumaghi, August 5,1939.