Biographical Sketch of T. A. James, M.D., Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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T. A. James, M. D., is a son of Dr. L. and Mary (Reynolds) James, and
was born in Monroe County, Ill., in 1856.  Dr. L. James, who is of 
French descent, is also a native of Monroe County, Ill., and was born
in 1820; he graduated from the St. Louis Medical College, in 1861, and
began practice at Waterloo in his native county, where he resided un-
til about 1873, when he moved to Cruise, Washington Co., Mo., where he
is still actively engaged in practice.  His wife is also of French 
descent, and was born in Randolph County, Ill, in 1832.  They have
five children living, viz.: Tracy, wife of M. A. Casey; Dr. T. A.;
Emma, wife of P. S. Coleman; Griffith and Susie.  Dr. T. A. James 
received his literary education at Christian Brothers' College, St.
Louis, and when twenty years of age began the study of medicine under
the preceptorship of his father.  In 1878 he entered St. Louis Medical
College, from which institution he graduated in March, 1881.  He began
the practice of his chosen profession at St. Clair, Franklin Co., Mo.,
where he remained one year, and then removed to Labaddie.  In the 
spring of 1886 he located in De Soto, where he has since resided, and
is one of the leading physicians and surgeons of Jefferson County.
October 25, 1881 he married Miss Mary C. Flynn, a daughter of Michael
Flynn, of Washington County; she was born in Washington County, in 
1857.  Mr. and Mrs. James have two children: William A. and Liona.  
Politically, Dr. James is a Democrat.  He is special medical examiner 
of the Select Knights of the A. O. U. W., and is a member of the 
Masonic fraternity.  He and wife are members of the Roman Catholic
Church.

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