James A. G. Mickley, eldest son of Albert J. and Emma R. (Brader) Mickley. was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Chew street, October 17, 1880. South Easton soon afterward became the family home, and there he was educated in the public schools. He first attended the old Webster school, his first teacher being J. Irving Snyder. He completed the grammar school grades and spent one year in high school, his last teacher, A. J. Le Bar, now supervising principal of Easton school. At the age of fifteen he left school and entered the employ of the R. H. Simon Silk Mill, first going to the spinning, then to the weaving department. Millwork did not appeal to him, and he apprenticed himself to the Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Company, and for four years he served faithfully, acquiring the machinist's trade. After becoming a journeyman machinist he remained with the Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Company for eight years longer, going thence to the erecting shop of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, in Easton, continuing with that company until January 9, 1915, when he resigned to accept his present position, superintendent of Hays Cemetery in South Easton. He is a member of St. Peter's Reformed Church of South Easton, and since 1909 has held the office of treasurer, a post held by his honored father for twelve years. He is also secretary of the church consistory, and active in the varied forms of church work. He is a member of Columbia Lodge No. 139, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; secretary of Red Wing Tribe No. 170, Improved Order of Red Men; secretary of William Penn Chamber No. 30, Order of Knights of Friendship; South Easton Council No. 590, Fraternal Patriotic Americans. He is a Republican in politics, and for five years served as a member of Easton Common Council from the Twelfth Ward, has served on the election board several times, has been a delegate to county conventions, and was appointed alderman from the Twelfth Ward by Governor Brumbaugh to fill out the unexpired term of W. Ascher Mutchler, deceased.

Mr. Mickley married, in Stewartsville, New Jersey, Hannah A. Cole. She is a member of St. Peter's Reformed Church, and like her husband interested in many of the church activities. They were the parents of two daughters: Emma Alice and Ruth Myrtle.