Difference between revisions of "Jimmie Davis"
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| − | |name=James Houston Davis | + | |name=James Houston "Jimmie" Davis |
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| − | | | + | |office=47th [[Governor]] of [[Louisiana]] |
| − | | | + | |term_start=May 9, 1944 |
| − | | | + | |term_end=May 11, 1948 |
| − | | | + | |predecessor=[[Sam Houston Jones]] |
| − | + | |successor=[[Earl Long]] | |
| − | + | |term_start2=May 10, 1960 | |
| − | + | |term_end2=May 12, 1964 | |
| − | + | |predecessor2=Earl Long | |
| − | + | |successor2=[[John J. McKeithen]] | |
| − | + | |birth_date=September 11, 1899 | |
| − | + | |birth_place=Jackson Parish, Louisiana | |
| − | + | |death_date=November 5, 2000 | |
| − | + | |death_place=[[Baton Rouge]], Louisiana | |
| − | + | |resting_place=Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery near Jonesboro, Louisiana | |
| − | + | |spouse=(1) Alvern Adams Davis (died 1967)<br> | |
| − | + | (2) [[Anna Carter Gordon Davis]] (married 1969-2000, his death) | |
| − | + | |children=James William "Jim" Davis (1944-2012)<br> | |
| − | + | Stepchildren<br> | |
| − | + | William and Greg Gordon<br> | |
| − | + | Vicki Gordon Owens | |
| + | |occupation=Singer, songwriter, former educator, politician | ||
| + | |party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] | ||
| + | |religion=[[Southern Baptist]] | ||
| + | |alma_mater=[[Louisiana College]]<br>[[Louisiana State University]] | ||
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| − | '''James | + | '''James Houston Davis''', known as '''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. |
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| + | 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.]] His famous song, "You Are My Sunshine," became associated with his political career as well. He was often called the "peace and harmony" candidate for his low-key demeanor and as a spokesman for the anti-Long faction. Though he was a segregationist, Davis in the fall of 1960 was the governor when the first racial integration of public schools occurred in Louisiana at two elementary schools in the 9th Ward of [[New Orleans]]. | ||
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| + | Davis was born in poverty in 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. | ||
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| + | One of Davis' nieces, Kitty D. Fannin, is married to former state Senator [[James R. Fannin]] of District 35. | ||
| − | + | ==See also== | |
| + | *[[Allen "Puddler" Harris]] | ||
| + | *[[Delta Music Museum]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Inductees of the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] | ||
Revision as of 23:44, February 5, 2020
| James Houston "Jimmie" Davis | |
| In office May 9, 1944 – May 11, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Houston Jones |
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| 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 Davis, known as 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. His famous song, "You Are My Sunshine," became associated with his political career as well. He was often called the "peace and harmony" candidate for his low-key demeanor and as a spokesman for the anti-Long faction. Though he was a segregationist, Davis in the fall of 1960 was the governor when the first racial integration of public schools occurred in Louisiana at two elementary schools in the 9th Ward of New Orleans.
Davis was born in poverty in 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.
One of Davis' nieces, Kitty D. Fannin, is married to former state Senator James R. Fannin of District 35.
