Past Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Manitoba and the North West Territories. 1871-1880, 1884, 1889-1891.
Past Grand Master, Grand Orange Lodge of Alberta 1918, 1919, 1920. His primary lodge was L.O.L. No. 2078, Vermilion, AB where he served as Worshipful Master in 1916. He was elected Master of Victoria County for the years 1917 and 1918.
He was a member of the Royal Black Knights of the Camp of Israel in the Mannville Royal Black Preceptory No. 948. He served as the Grand Registrar, Grand Black Chapter of Alberta from 1921-1925. Brother Sir James was also a member of the Ladies Orange Benevolent Association in Vermillion or Mannville. He was previously affiliated with lodge(s) in Manitoba.
Calgary's "Outram Memorial" LOL No. 2980 is named in his honour. LINK LINK LINK LINK