People named James Polite

James Arthur Polite (1899-1980) was the pastor of Thessalonia Baptist Church in the Bronx for over 40 years. Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, James was one of four Polite brothers who migrated to New York. James, moved to the Bronx, while his brother Henry (my grandfather) chose Harlem as his residence. In addition to his four decades as pastor of Thessalonia Baptist Church, James was also an activist who did a lot for the Bronx community. He was a member of the NAACP, and was so distinguished in his missionary work, that he was invited to the independence ceremony of Guyana in 1966. He was also a part of the Progressive Baptist Conference. Due to all of his work in the community, James Polite was fondly remembered in the South Bronx. He passed in 1980, and to commemorate him, Stebbins Avenue was renamed back in 1981. Late last decade, I wrote the Bronx County Historical Society for information about the street renaming. It turns out that there was an article in the New York Times about it. In addition to this renaming, Reverend Polite also had a playground named after him, and Thessalonia Baptist Church has a community center as well. This picture at the top of this post was taken when my mother took me to visit Reverend James A. Polite Avenue a few years back. She wanted me to know the family history. Something for which I am grateful. I do know that Reverend Polite had a son, who I have not met. While it is a point of note that this is a prominent part of my family history, I yet and still have decided to make my own way. My literary pursuits are my way of adding to the legacy of the Polite family in New York. If you are interested in knowing where I got my information from, here are some of my sources:

James Henry Polite of North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina was born on November 7, 1917, and died at age 87 years old on May 25, 2005. James Polite was buried at Beaufort National Cemetery Section 50 Site 16 Boundary Street, in Beaufort.

James N Polite was born on September 17, 1947, and died at age 48 years old on August 11, 1996. James Polite was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Section 12-C Site 660 Rr2, Box 484 - Indiantown Gap Road, in Annville, Pa. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James N Polite.

James Polite of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on February 23, 1926, and died at age 79 years old on June 26, 2005. James Polite was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 41 Site 2386 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.

James Polite of Saint Martinville, Saint Martin County, LA was born on September 16, 1931, and died at age 66 years old on September 2, 1998.

James Polite of Panama City, Bay County, Florida was born on March 4, 1929, and died at age 48 years old in December 1977.

James Polite of Enterprise, Coffee County, AL was born on February 15, 1932, and died at age 63 years old on December 10, 1995.

James L Polite of Savannah, Chatham County, GA was born on August 2, 1898, and died at age 92 years old on April 13, 1991.

James A Polite of Brunswick, Glynn County, GA was born on November 25, 1942, and died at age 63 years old on January 21, 2006.

James C Polite of Sylvester, Worth County, GA was born on November 22, 1961, and died at age 44 years old on July 25, 2006.

James Polite was born on March 24, 1933, and died at age 46 years old in March 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Polite.

James Polite of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia was born on August 29, 1934, and died at age 75 years old on June 25, 2010.

James Polite of Yemassee, Hampton County, South Carolina was born on August 14, 1893, and died at age 73 years old in February 1967.

James R Polite of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, GA was born on December 24, 1947, and died at age 47 years old on June 5, 1995.

James Polite was born on October 31, 1905, and died at age 52 years old in November 1957. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Polite.

James Polite of Capitol Heights, Prince Georges County, MD was born on February 28, 1941, and died at age 64 years old on June 15, 2005.

James Polite was born on April 8, 1930, and died at age 42 years old in August 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Polite.

James L Polite of Newark, Essex County, NJ was born on September 14, 1928, and died at age 73 years old on May 18, 2002.

James I Polite of Altoona, Blair County, PA was born on August 14, 1944, and died at age 49 years old on July 11, 1994.

James Polite of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on June 17, 1899, and died at age 81 years old in September 1980.