James Jeffries (Louisiana)

James Jeffries (1807-1898) was the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1888 to 1892 serving under Governor Francis T. Nicholls.

Early life

Jeffries was from Alexandria, Louisiana in Rapides Parish.

Political career

Jeffries was a supporter of the Nicholls faction of the Louisiana Democratic Party. In 1888 Jeffries ran and was elected Lieutenant Governor. He also served as a Member of the Democratic National Committee from Louisiana during that period.^[1]

References

↑ "Democrats Full of Hope" (PDF). New York Times. June 12, 1889. Retrieved 5-11-2009. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

Political offices
Preceded by Clay Knobloch (D)	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana James Jeffries (D) 1888–1892	Succeeded by Charles Parlange (D)

Lieutenant Governors of Louisiana

Landry Plauché Farmer Wickliffe C. Mouton Griffin Hyams Pearce Wells Voorhies Dunn Pinchback Antoine Wiltz McEnery Robertson Walton Knobloch Jeffries Parlange Lott Snyder Estopinal Cage Sanders Lambremont Barret F. Mouton Bouanchaud Johnson Simpson Gilbert Cyr Fournet Noe Long Lindsey M. Mouton Verret Dodd Barham Frazar Aycock Fitzmorris Freeman Hardy Schwegmann Blanco Landrieu Angelle Dardenne Nungesser

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