James D. Williams
American politician (1808-1880) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 72
James Douglas Williams, nicknamed Blue Jeans Bill, was an American farmer and Democratic politician who held public office in Indiana for four decades, and was the only farmer elected as the governor of Indiana, serving from 1877 to 1880.
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He also spent twenty-eight years in the Indiana General Assembly, and was well known for his frugality and advocacy of agricultural development.
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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1808 to 1880 · aged 72
