Background
Perkins, James Mcdaniel was born on January 8, 1863 in at Farmington, Missouri, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Rachel (Powell) Perkins.
Perkins, James Mcdaniel was born on January 8, 1863 in at Farmington, Missouri, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Rachel (Powell) Perkins.
Educated Carleton College, Missouri, 1884-1886. Doctor of Medicine Missouri Medical College, Saint Louis, 1890.
Practiced, Denver, since 1890, mostly surgery. Appointed health commissioner, Denver, June 1, 1912. Elected commissioner of social welfare, May 20, 1913, and elected by the commission as chairman (mayor), June 9, 1913.
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, and the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God that serves as the final written authority for living out the Christian faith.
Member American Medical Association, Colorado State Medical Society, Denver Medical Society, Denver Medical. Club, et cetera; Mason.
Married Hattie F. Montague, of Farmington, June 8, 1892.