Background
James, William was born on June 17, 1882 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Alice Howe (Gibbens) James.
James, William was born on June 17, 1882 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Alice Howe (Gibbens) James.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1903. Study U. Geneva (Switzerland), 1902-1903, U. Marburg (Germany), 1903, Harvard Medical School, 1903-1904, School of Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1904, Julian Academy, Paris, France, 1906-1908.
Critic of painting Boston School of Museum Fine Arts, 1913-1925, acting director, 1930-1937. Represented in collections of Fenway Court, Boston, Rhode Island School Design, Providence.
Served as civilian, drafting division technical section Air Service, United States Army, 1918-1919. Member Grand Central Galleries. Club: Tavern (Boston).
Married Alice Rutherford Runnells, January 6, 1912. Children: William, John.