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James Roland "Jimmie" Temple (November 27, 1899 – November 16, 1980), dairyman, was mayor of Dallas in 1947–1949. ==Biography== James Roland Temple was born in November 27, 1899 in Midlothian, Ellis, Texas to Walter Calvin Temple and Angelina Elizabeth Pearson. He married Jessebelle Barry, granddaughter of Bryan T. Barry, a previous Dallas mayor, on June 11, 1923 in Dallas. They had three children: Joan Elizabeth, James Barry and Walter C. He served for a year in the U.S. Army during World War I and then attended the University of Texas for two years before quitting to pursue family and career. He was first employed with an automobile distributor and later worked for Ford Motor Company. He spend six years with Southland Ice Company (the parent company of 7-Eleven) and vice-president and president of Oak Farms Ltd.〔"Next Mayor Energetic." ''The Dallas Morning News''. April 20, 1947, p. 1〕 He was elected as mayor with the support of the Citizens Charter Association, an organization instrumental in establishing the manager-council form of city government. He was a 33˚ Mason and a member of the Hella Temple Shrine. He was active in the community giving service through the Dallas Sales Executive Club, the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, Oak Cliff Lions Club,〔"Ex-mayor Temple dies."''The Dallas Morning News'', November 17, 1980, 4D〕 James Roland Temple died November 16, 1980 in Dallas, Texas and was interred at Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas.〔〔Social Security Death Index.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J. R. Temple」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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