James Park Sloan

Background

Sloan, James Park was born on October 2, 1916 in Clinton, South Carolina, United States. Son of Eugene Blakely and Janie Pressly (Lindsay) Sloan.

Education

Bachelor, Erskine College, 1937. Master of Arts, Tulane University, 1938.

Career

Teacher economics., government, sociology, English Georgia Military Academy, College Park, 1938—1939. Teacher history, government Clinton South Carolina High School, 1939—1941. Assistant to chairman South Carolina Defense Council, Clinton, 1939—1941.

Paymaster Joanna Mills Company, South Carolina, 1942, personnel director, 1946—1958, director industrial public relations, 1958—1964. Editor company monthly magazine Joanna Way, 1950—1954. Assistant professor political science College Charleston, South Carolina, 1964—1967.

Instructor political science Spartanburg Regional Campus University South Carolina, 1967—1970, since 1973, assistant professor, 1970—1979, director academy affairs, 1970—1973, assistant professor emeritus, since 1978. Editor institutional self-study report Southern Association Colleges and Schools, 1969. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations, PTO.

Achievements

• James Park Sloan has been listed as a notable political scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • A History of Providence Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, September 10, 1838-JUly 10, 1977

Membership

Member advisory council South Carolina Employment Security Commission, 1955—1989. Member planning board South Carolina Accident Prevention Conference, 1954—1957. Member national committee to promote brotherhood week National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1961.

Member United States savings bonds national advisory committee, 1961—1962. Member education task force Model Cities Program, Spartanburg, 1971—1972. Member long-range planning committee, 1970—1973.

Member Laurens County Tri-Centennial Committee, 1970. Vice chairman Laurens County chapter American Cancer Society, 1956—1964. Chairman standing committee publications, 1973—1975.

Member standing committee history concerns, 1979—1991. Member Laurens County Board Election Commissioners, 1970—1988. Member advisory council South Carolina district Small Business Administration, 1974—1980.

Delegate Current Strategy Forum, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1975. Chairman Clinton City American Revolution Bicentennial Committee, 1975—1976. Member Clinton City Council, 1954—1960.

Chairman finance committee, member Clinton City Employee Appeal Board, 1973—1991. Active Clinton City Manager Advisory Committee, 1973—1991. Member 3 citizen search committees recommend city managers for Clinton.

Member Laurens County Democratic Executive Committee, 1950—1960. Chairman Laurens County South Carolina Heart Association, 1948—1950. County chairman South Carolinians Indiana Elector, 1956.

Delegate South Carolina Republican Convention, 1968—1980. Chairman Laurens County Republican Convention, 1972. Truste Erskine College, 1949—1953, Joanna Found, 1955—1966.

Trustee John de la Howe School, 1975—1989. Secretary John de la Howe School, since 1976. Board directors Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Authority, 1954—1960.

Member House Representatives, 1940—1942, secretary mil affairs committee. Member education committee, public printing committee, social security committee, ways and means committee. Mayor pro tempore, 1958—1960.

Delegate National Democratic Convention, 1956, Democratic Convention, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960. Member standing committee communications Associate Reformed Presbyterian Synod, 1970—1972. Vice chairman Laurens County South Carolina Heart Association, 1953—1964.

Executive director Joanna Community Chest, 1950—1964. Member of Laurens County History Society, United States Naval Institute, Southern, South Carolina Political Science Associations, American Association Industrial Editors (director 1950, 1958-1960, president 1960-1961), South Carolina Society, Student Government Association, Omicron Delta Kappa., Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ruling elder 1947-1970, life ruling elder 1971, trustee since 1974, clerk session 1985-1991, superintendent Sunday school 1939-1960, teacher men's class 1960-1989).

Connections

Married Alice Catherine Gaines, June 26, 1941. Children: James Park, Edwin Gaines.

Father:

Eugene Blakely Sloan

Mother:

Janie Pressly (Lindsay) Sloan

Spouse:

Alice Catherine Gaines

child:

James Park Sloan

child:

Edwin Gaines Sloan