City: Nashville
McCLURE, James, teacher; born Union City, Tenn., December 24, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel Houston and Mary (Nolen) McCLURE; father was a farmer; paternal grandfather Henry McCLURE, maternal grandmother was a Miss Peay prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents John and Mary (Newsome) NOLEN; educated Union City (Tenn.) schools and Vanderbilt University, graduating from the latter B.A. degree 1898, M.A. 1899; early business occupation, farming; married Polly May CHOATE, December 28, 1909; member K. of P., Nashville Chess Club, Secretary and Treasurer of latter; Independent Democrat; member of Methodist Church; at present he is Instructor of Physics Vanderbilt University and member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
