Background
Blackard, James Washington was born on February 8, 1857 in Madison Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Wiley Freeman and Matilda (Wilie) Blackard.
Blackard, James Washington was born on February 8, 1857 in Madison Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Wiley Freeman and Matilda (Wilie) Blackard.
Bachelor of Arts, Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, 1882. Doctor of Divinity, Young Harris (Georgia) College, 1900.
Successively, pastor Big Sandy (Tennessee), Henderson, Dresden, Somerville, McKenzie, Hickman (Kentucky), Trenton, Saint John's Church, Memphis. Presiding elder Jackson, Tennessee, 1901-1905, Paducah, Kentucky, 1905-1909, Brownsville, 1909-1913. Pastor Union Avenue Church, Memphis, 1913-1914, 1st Church, Fulton, Kentucky, 1914-1916, 1st Church, Dyersburg, 1916-1920, Hays Avenue Church, Jackson, 1920-1922.
President Lambuth College, 1920-1924, became president of the board of trustees, 1919, then emeritus.
Trustee McFerrin School, McTyeire Institute Delaware Ecumenical Conference, London, 1901. Member General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1910 and 1930.
Member General Board Education, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1910-1914. Member General Board Church Extension, since 1930.
President Conference Board Education, 1918-1922, secretary, since 1924.
Presiding elder Jackson District, 1926-1930. Formerly endowment secretary Lambuth College. Member 6th Ecumenical Conference, Atlanta, Georgia., 1931.
Member General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1910 and 1930. Member General Board Education, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1910-1914. Member General Board Church Extension, since 1930.
Member 6th Ecumenical Conference, Atlanta, Georgia., 1931.
Married Louiza White, December 27, 1883. Children: Wiley West. (deceased), Warner M. (deceased), Mistress Lucile Hofstead, William F., James R. (deceased), Charles G., Embree H. Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church.