James A. Long [SEP] place of birth
James A. Long
James A. Long (27 August 1898 in York, Pennsylvania, United States – 19 July 1971 in California, USA) was a theosophist and president of the Theosophical Society Pasadena.
His election for president of the TS Pasadena was very controversial. As a result, some Theosophical Societies left the TS Pasadena to form the TS Point Loma-Covina.
James Long founded the theosophical journal Sunrise (magazine). He also endeavored to enlarge the "Theosophical Library Center".
He was succeeded by
he was born in 1864, yet his information appears before William Howe who was born 1848, and he is stated to have died in 1856, therefore the likely year of his birth was 1844), if his birth was in 1844, then he died at the age of 12 years.
- William Howe: b. 27 July 1848, 1st m. 23 Sep 1873 to Helen F. Ross (daughter of Rev. Principal James Ross, D.D.). William and Helen had two daughters. Second marriage 4 Mar 1884 to Maggie