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James Kimble Vardaman (July 26, 1861 – June 25, 1930) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. A Democrat, he served as the Governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908 and then represented Mississippi in the United States Senate from 1913 to 1919.
Elected Governor of Mississippi in 1903, James K. Vardaman rode to power on a wave of white populism and racist politics. Dressed in white suits and sporting flowing black hair that reached...
James K. Vardaman was the governor of Mississippi from 1904-1908. In 1912, he was elected U.S. senator to represent Mississippi. An ardent defender of white supremacy, Vardaman published his article “A Governor Bitterly Opposes Negro Education,” in the February 4, 1904 edition of the popular Leslie Weekly magazine.
In 1903, for the first time, the people of Mississippi nominated the candidates for all public offices, from the governor down to the local constable, via a popular primary election. The first governor chosen under this new system was James Kimble Vardaman, an effective campaigner who was known fondly by his followers as the White […]
Learn about the life and career of James K. Vardaman, the first governor elected by popular primary in Mississippi in 1903. He was a Southern progressive who opposed convict leasing and child labor, but also advocated racial segregation and disenfranchisement.
Learn about the life and career of James K. Vardaman, a controversial politician who rose from journalism to become governor and senator of Mississippi. He was known for his populist appeals to poor farmers, his virulent racism, and his clashes with the wealthy elite and President Wilson.
James Vardaman was the thirty-sixth governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908, and a U.S. senator from 1913 to 1919. He was a Democrat, a journalist, a lawyer, and a veteran of the Spanish-American War.
