James William Colbert Jr. (1920 - 1974)

Born 14 Dec 1920 in Larchmont, New York, United States

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Died 11 Sep 1974 at age 53 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

He and his twin sister, Margaret were born on 15 Dec 1920 in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA and their parents were Mary (Tormey) and James William Colbert. ^[1]

He was mostly of Irish descent, and was raised in a devout Roman Catholic household. For his junior high school he attended St.Augustine's School in Larchmont, New York, USA and his high school was Iona Preparatory in New Rochelle, New York, USA. In 1942 he received his A.B. in philosophy from College of the Holy Cross and in 1945 he received his M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with a focus on immunology and infectious diseases. He then completed an internship at Bellevue Hospital before joining the U.S. Army Medical Corps in 1946. Captain Colbert spent a year in Europe with the Medical Corps before completing his residency at Yale University School of Medicine. ^[2]

Dr. James William Colbert, Jr. married on 26 Aug 1944 to his childhood sweetheart, Lorna Tuck (1920-2013) and they raised 11 children.

In 1969 he was working for the National Institutes of Health in Washington, DC when he and his family moved to South Carolina. ^[3]

On 01 Feb 1969 he became the first vice president for academic affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and remained in that position until his death. ^{[4] [5]}

He and two of sons died on 11 Sep 1974 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA ^{[6] [7]} in the plane crash ^[4] of Eastern Air Lines Flight #212. He was buried at Annapolis National Cemetery in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. ^[8]

One of his sons was an American late night tv host.

Sources

1. ↑ "And Nothing But the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert" p12 by Lisa Rogak in 2011 & St. Martin's Press; isb#9781429990547.
2. ↑ "With Integrity and Dignity: The Life of James W. Colbert, Jr., M.D." published online by Medical University of South Carolina.
3. ↑ "Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts" p261 by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "A New Era for MUSC" published online by Medical University of South Carolina.
5. ↑ "Academic Vice Presidents", Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina.
6. ↑ "North Carolina, Deaths 1931-1994," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FP4M-9BN : accessed 30 Jul 2014) citing State Department of Archives and History in Raleigh, NC; FHL#1983956; certificate#32601; for James William Colbert, 11 Sep 1974 Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
7. ↑ Social Security Death Index, ss#046-26-4486 issued: CT.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #505359 for Dr James William Colbert, Jr., b: 14 Dec 1920 Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA; d: 11 Sep 1974 Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; buried: Annapolis National Cemetery, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA; with gravestone photo.

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X76L-854 : accessed 30 Jul 2014) citing NARA#T626; roll#1488; ed#0666, sheet#8B, family#73; for James Colbert in household of James Colbert, res: Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.

• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7S4-8KT : accessed 30 Jul 2014) citing NARA#T627; roll#2805; ed#60-110, sheet#7A, family#110, for James W. Colbert in household of James W. Colbert, res: Larchmont, Mamaroneck Town, Westchester, New York, USA.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_William_Colbert_Jr.

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