Britton, James A. (1876-1956)

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Hull-House

Hull-House Year Book 1906-1907

Kate Crane-Gartz to Jane Addams, January 23, 1911

Jane Addams to Stanley Ross Linn, August 11, 1918

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Birth Date

1876-10-28

Death Date

1956-01-07

Birthplace

Iowa

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James Britton was a Hull-House resident and worker. Britton was Hull-House's physician; he worked with the area's tuberculosis patients. He was also the supervisor of boy's athletics. Britton worked as the medical director of the International Harvester Company and House Physician of the Juvenile Court.

Britton married Gertrude Howe Britton in 1904. They had one child named James. Britton died in 1956.