Background
Wharton, James Pearce was born on April 18, 1893 in Waterloo, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Beauregard and Siddie (Pearce) Wharton.
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James Pearce Wharton
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James Pearce Wharton, American army officer, educator, portrait painter. Decorated Order British Empire; Commendation medal United States Army; recipient art prizes Baltimore Museum Art, High Museum, Atlanta; alumni scholarship prize Maryland Institute, 1943. Member Retired Officers Association, Wine and Food Society of Baltimore (Board of Governors), Kappa Alpha.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Wofford College, 1914. Bachelor of Arts, Duke, 1915. Student Ecole des Beaux Arts, Dijon, France, 1919.
Graduate Tank School, 1922, Infantry Advanced School, 1933.
Graduate Maryland The Art Institute of Chicago, 1923. Master of Fine Arts, U. Guanajuato, 1952.
Career
June 1958). Physical director Young Men's Christian Association, 1915-1916. Enlisted as private, United States Army, 1917, advanced through grades to colonel, 1946. Served with Tank Corps, World War I.
With Tank Corps, Fort G. G. Meade, Maryland., 1919-1926.
Public relations officer Third Corps area, Baltimore, 1926-1931, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1931-1938, 31st Infantry, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1938-1941, 8th Infantry, Fort Jackson, South Carolina., 1941-1942, Third Service Command, Baltimore, 1942-1946. Head Columbus School Art, 1933-1938, Manila School Art, 1938-1941.
Head department art U. Maryland., since 1948. Founder, director Flat Rock Summer School Art, Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Vice president Art Foundation, Incorporated.
Maryland. One-man shows: Peale Museum, Baltimore, High Museum, Atlanta, Columbus, Cambridge and Bucknell universities. Represented numerous public, private collections, including U. Maryland.
Commissioned to paint portraits Major General Milton A. Reckord, Glen L. Martin, Governor McKeldin, Doctor Henry C. Byrd, others
Achievements
Membership
Member Retired Officers Association, Wine and Food Society of Baltimore (Board of Governors), Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Water Color, Charcoal, University (Baltimore).
Connections
Married Carol Forbes, August 9, 1929 (deceased.
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Died
July 5, 1963 (aged 70) -
Resting place
Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Washington. -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist
Awards
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Decorated Order British Empire. Commendation medal United States Army. Recipient art prizes Baltimore Museum Art, High Museum, Atlanta.tempSpaceAlumni scholarship prize Maryland Institute, 1943.Decorated Order British Empire. Commendation medal United States Army. Recipient art prizes Baltimore Museum Art, High Museum, Atlanta.tempSpaceAlumni scholarship prize Maryland Institute, 1943.