Joseph B. James

Background

James, Joseph B. was born on July 17, 1912 in Clearwater, Florida, United States. Son of L.P. and Ilah J. (Miles) James.

Education

British Aerospace., University Florida, 1934. Master of Arts, University Florida, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1939.

Career

Instructor general extension division, U. Florida, 1935-1936; assistant and fellow, University of Illinois, 1936-1939; head department history and political science, Williamsport Dickinson Junior College, 1939-1940; head department history and political science, Union College, Kentucky, 1940-1943; dean of faculty, William Woods College, 1943-1945; head department social studies, Mississippi State College for Women, 1945-1958; dean of college, Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, 1958-1971; Callaway professor political science, Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, 1971-1980; professor emeritus, Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, 1980-1986. Visiting professor summer sessions U. Florida, U. Mississippi, Florence (Alabama) State Teachers College, Middle Tennessee State College.

Achievements

• Joseph B. James has been listed as a notable Political scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Framing of the Fourteenth Amendment

    (Today's demonstrations over voting rights, school desegre...)

  • Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment
  • Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment by Joseph B. James (1984-02-03)
  • Framing of the Fourteenth Amendment by Joseph Bliss James (1956-06-03)
  • Framing of the Fourteenth Amendment

Membership

Member Southern Political Science Association, Georgia Political Science Association (past member executive council), American Academy Political Science, Southern History Association, Association College Honor Societies (council), Phi Beta Kappa (past president Middle Georgia Graduate Association), Phi Kappa Phi (past president Wesleyan chapter), Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Phi Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu (national president emeritus, trustee) Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Jacquelyn McWhite, June 8, 1937. Children: Glenn Joseph, William Bruce.

Father:

L.P. James

Mother:

Ilah J. (Miles) James

Spouse:

Jacquelyn McWhite

child:

William Bruce James

child:

Glenn Joseph James