Background
JAMES, Ulric Nelson was born on January 26, 1891 in Morris, Alabama, United States. Son of Allen P. and Victoria A. (Posey) James.
JAMES, Ulric Nelson was born on January 26, 1891 in Morris, Alabama, United States. Son of Allen P. and Victoria A. (Posey) James.
Public Schools, 2 years Private School. Morris High School; Massey Business.
Telegraph Operator, Agent, Yardmaster, Travelling Freight Agent, Travelling Passenger Agent, 1910-1916. In the Army, 1916-1919. Senior Examiner, State of Alabama, United States Department, Labor, 1919-1920.
Safety Engineer for T.C.I. & Railroad Company, 1920-1922. Assistant, to General Superintendent, Transportation, Bachelor of Science Railroad Company and T.C.I. & Railroad Company, 1922-1924. President James Real Estate and Insurance.
Company, 1924-1925. Special Representative, National. Cement Company, 1924-1927. Enlisted Field Artillery, Alabama N.G., 1916.
(Served on Mexico Border duty, 1914-1917.) Commissioned, First Lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, 1917. Appointed Captain Field Artillery, 1919, O.R.C. Transferred to Cavalry, Alabama, N.G., 1921, command Cavalry Troop. Transferred, 1922, Infantry., Alabama, N.G., assigned as Regimental Adjutant. until March 1927.
Transferred April 1927 to Q.M.C., Alabama N.G., promoted to Major Assigned as United States Property and Disbursing Officer, Alabama, 1927. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, since 1927.
Member: Masons. Blue Lodge, Chapt., Council. Knight Templar; Shrine. American Legion; Louisiana Societe Des 40 Homines et 8 Chevaux.
Sons of Confederate Veterans. Clubs: Traffic, Transportation, Beauvoir.
Spouse Rubye Adelia Bailey, May 30, 1918, Bessemer, Alabama.