Background
Harrison, James Wilburn was born on March 23, 1918 in Martin, Tennessee, United States. Son of Woodie and Georgia Harrison.
Harrison, James Wilburn was born on March 23, 1918 in Martin, Tennessee, United States. Son of Woodie and Georgia Harrison.
Student, University Tennessee, Martin, 1937. Student, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, Memphis, 1941.
Graduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1952. Graduate in Medical Services Officers Advanced Course, United States Army, 1952.
Assistant resident Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1947. Chief surgery Station Hospital, Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, 1948-1949. Resident, senior resident Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, 1949-1951.
Advanced through grades to colonel United States Army. Retired, 1954; chief staff St. Michael Hospital, Texarkana, Arkansas, Wadley Regional Medical Center, Texarkana, Texas, Southern Clinic, Texarkana, Arkansas. Chief obstetrics-gynecology Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1953—1954.
Assistant clinical professor obstetrics-gynecology University Arkansas College Medicine, Little Rock. With United States Army Reserve, 1955-1978, retired United States Army Reserve, 1978.
Chairman Bowie County Child Welfare Board. Member North-East Texas Mental Health Board. Fellow: Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American College of Obstetrics and Gynocology (life), American College of Surgeons (life), Texas Society Obstetrics-gynecology (life), Association Military Surgeons United States (life), International College Surgeons (life).
Member: American Medical Association (life), American Medical Association Senior Physicians, Tri-State Medical Society (president 1960), Texas Medical Association, Military Officers Association American, Alumni Association United States Army Command and General Staff College (founding member), Texas 50 Year Club, Northridge Country Club, American Legion.
Married Babs Wise Dudley, January 29, 1948. Children: James Wilburn Junior, James Michael, Babs Suzanne, Linda Denise.