Difference between revisions of "Jimmie Davis"
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
'''James Houston "Jimmie" Davis''' (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000), was a famous gospel and popular music singer who served two non-consecutive terms as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[governor]] of his native [[Louisiana]], 1944 to 1948 and 1960 to 1964. | '''James Houston "Jimmie" Davis''' (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000), was a famous gospel and popular music singer who served two non-consecutive terms as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[governor]] of his native [[Louisiana]], 1944 to 1948 and 1960 to 1964. | ||
| − | Davis has the distinction of having been | + | Davis has the distinction of having been succeeded and preceded as governor by his intra-party rival, [[Earl Long]], brother of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]] |
He was originally from Quitman near Jonesboro in Jackson Parish in north Louisiana. He is interred beside his first wife, the former Alverna Adams, at the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery east of Jonesboro in Jackson Parish. His son, James William "Jim" Davis (1944-2012), was a farmer from Newellton in Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, where the former governor owned considerable property. | He was originally from Quitman near Jonesboro in Jackson Parish in north Louisiana. He is interred beside his first wife, the former Alverna Adams, at the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery east of Jonesboro in Jackson Parish. His son, James William "Jim" Davis (1944-2012), was a farmer from Newellton in Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, where the former governor owned considerable property. | ||
Revision as of 21:34, October 5, 2017
| James Houston "Jimmie" Davis | |
| In office May 9, 1944 – May 11, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Houston Jones |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Earl Long |
| In office May 10, 1960 – May 12, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Earl Long |
| Succeeded by | John J. McKeithen |
| Born | September 11, 1899 Jackson Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | November 5, 2000 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery near Jonesboro, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Alvern Adams Davis (died 1967) (2) Anna Carter Gordon Davis (married 1969-2000, his death) |
| Children | James William "Jim" Davis (1944-2012) Stepchildren |
| Alma mater | Louisiana College Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, former educator, politician |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
James Houston "Jimmie" Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000), was a famous gospel and popular music singer who served two non-consecutive terms as a Democratic governor of his native Louisiana, 1944 to 1948 and 1960 to 1964.
Davis has the distinction of having been succeeded and preceded as governor by his intra-party rival, Earl Long, brother of Huey Pierce Long, Jr.
He was originally from Quitman near Jonesboro in Jackson Parish in north Louisiana. He is interred beside his first wife, the former Alverna Adams, at the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery east of Jonesboro in Jackson Parish. His son, James William "Jim" Davis (1944-2012), was a farmer from Newellton in Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, where the former governor owned considerable property.