Background
Crum, James Merrill was born on October 14, 1912 in Virginia, Illinois, United States. Son of Elton M. and Anna C. (Freitag) Crum.
Crum, James Merrill was born on October 14, 1912 in Virginia, Illinois, United States. Son of Elton M. and Anna C. (Freitag) Crum.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Indiana U. (1937) Juris Doctor with distinction, Indiana U. (1937), 1939.
Practiced in, Evansville, 1939-1940; practiced in, Indianapolis, 1941-1947; practiced in, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1947; associate firm, Kahn & Dees, 1939-1940; law clerk, United States District Court, Indianapolis, 1941, 46; agent, acting agent charge United States, Secret Service, 1941-1945; private practice, McCune, Hiaasen, Crum, Ferris & Gardner, since 1947; city attorney, Hallandale, Florida, 1949-1953, 57-63; city attorney, Plantation, Florida, 1953-1959; city attorney, Miramar, Florida, 1955-1959. Supervisor Old Plantation Water Control District, 1952-1974. Member Broward County Law Library Committee, 1955-1965.
Member City Council, Miramar, 1955-1959. Member Federation Insurance Counsel, American, Florida, Broward County bar associations, Order of Coif. Clubs: One Hundred of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale).
Married Thelma Mae Williams, June 28, 1941 (deceased). Children– Suzanne, Deborah, James Frederick.