Solomon James

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☨ Solomon James

Profession	zoo elephant keeper
Personal details
Born	in United States

Dead	2022-03-09 in United States

Residence
Address	1511 Georgia Street
Zip-code	LA 71202
Place	Monroe
State	Louisiana
Country	United States

Locations
Title	zookeeper 1999-2007
Location	at Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in United States

Title	elephant head-keeper 1977-1999
Location	at Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in United States

Title	zookeeper 1973-1977
Location	at Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in United States

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Biography details

Solomon James , zoo elephant keeper in United States

James was born * in United States dead 2022-03-09 , in United States .

Solomon James passed away on March 9 at the age of 69. He spent over two decades caring for Shirley the Elephant, who spent a large portion of her life at the Louisiana Purchase Zoo and Gardens in Monroe.

Born in Franklin Parish, James and his family relocated to Monroe when he was 11. He attended Robinson Elementary School and graduated from Richwood High School. He joined the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in 1973. Over the next 22 years, James became Shirley the Elephant's principal keeper and caregiver. He remained in that capacity until her retirement to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in 1999.

Solomon James is mentioned on 1 location pagesLouisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo,

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). elephant keeper Solomon James in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 13 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1033. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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