Background
HARPER, James Wright was born on September 27, 1890 in Fannin Company, Texas, United States. Son of G. W. and Harriet (Allen) Harper.
HARPER, James Wright was born on September 27, 1890 in Fannin Company, Texas, United States. Son of G. W. and Harriet (Allen) Harper.
Common School; Southwestern Theological Seminary. Fort Worth, Texas; Draughom Practical Business College.
Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1923. Associate editor Baptist Monotor, Henderson, Texas, from 1929. Business manager Texas Baptist Orphanage, 1929-1934.
Moderator Baptist Missionary Association Texas, 1934-1937. Correspondent secretary, 1937-1939. President American Baptist Association, from 1956.
Correspondent secretary Missionary Baptist Association, from 1951.
Member Texas legislature, 1925-1929.
Spouse Hattie Robertson, November 6, 1910, Mount.