William McCulley James[1](1880 – July 10, 1942)[2] was the manager of the Virginia Glee Club during the Glee Club 1904-1905 season, and was a member in 1905-1906.[3] While at the University of Virginia he was also the editor of the University of Virginia Magazine[4], a member of the Washington Literary Society, Kappa Alpha, the Hot Feet, O.W.L., and a charter member of the Raven Society.[5]
After graduating from the University, Dr. James worked in the vicinity of the Panama Canal studying malaria.[6] He settled there and became the chief of the medical service of Panama Hospital, establishing himself as an authority on malaria, dysentery, and other tropical diseases.[7] He is buried in the Corozal American Cemetery in Panama City.
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- ↑ "Notes and Personals". The Kappa Alpha Journal: 226. November 1900. http://books.google.com/books?id=reASAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA226&ots=k7i8Q79w_A&dq=%22william%20mcculley%20james%22&pg=PA226#v=onepage&q=%22william%20mccully%20james%22&f=false.
- ↑ "Dr William M James, Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial". Find-A-Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=JA&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GScntry=72&GSsr=1&GRid=38368849&. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ Corks and Curls. 1906. p. 181.
- ↑ "Colophon". University of Virginia Magazine: 1. October 1905. http://books.google.com/books?id=6VZXAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PR6&ots=pkKVFn3ePI&dq=%22w.%20mcc.%20james%22&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q=%22w.%20mcc.%20james%22&f=false.
- ↑ The Raven Book. 1905. p. 68. http://books.google.com/books?id=_9hKAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22o.f.c.%22%20%22university%20of%20virginia%22%20%22corks%20and%20curls%22&pg=PA68#v=onepage&q=glee&f=false.
- ↑ Collins, John O. (1912). The Panama Guide. p. 52. http://books.google.com/books?id=_uszAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA52&ots=6wm9EpWIAA&dq=w.%20mcc.%20james%20panama&pg=PA52#v=onepage&q=w.%20mcc.%20james%20panama&f=false.
- ↑ "Dr. William M. James: Tropical Disease Authority was Honored by Panama President". New York Times. 1942-07-11. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40914FD3B58167B93C3A8178CD85F468485F9.