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James Elisha 'Jim' Folsom Jr. (born May 14, 1949) is an American politician who was the 50th governor of Alabama from April 22, 1993, to January 16, 1995. He has also served as the lieutenant governor of Alabama on two occasions.
James Elisha Folsom Sr. (October 9, 1908 – November 21, 1987), commonly known as Jim Folsom or Big Jim Folsom, was an American politician who served as the 42nd governor of the U.S. state of Alabama, having served from 1947 to 1951, and again from 1955 to 1959.
James Elisha Folsom, Jr. (born May 14, 1949) is a Democratic politician and the former Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. In that role he also served as President of the Senate.
11 de mar. de 2024 · James E. Folsom Jr. was Alabama’s governor from 1993-95 and the only governor so far to assume that office as a result of the felony conviction of his predecessor. He is also one of two sets of fathers and sons who served as governors of Alabama, the other being Edward and Emmet O’Neal.
On April 22, 1993, James Elisha Folsom, Jr., was administered the oath of office as the Governor of the State of Alabama. Governor Folsom is married to the former Marsha (Guthrie) Folsom, and they are the parents of two children.
23 de abr. de 1993 · Lieut. Gov. Jim Folsom Jr., the 43-year-old son of "Big Jim" Folsom, a two-time Governor in the mid-1940's and late 1950's, took the oath of office less than five hours after the jury's...
3 de ago. de 2009 · “What in the world am I ever going to do with the Niggers?” Jim Folsom once muttered, when the backlash against Brown began to engulf his political career.
