Person:James Williams (308)

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Gov. James Douglas Williams, of Indiana
b.16 Jan 1808 Pickaway, Ohio, United States
d.20 Nov 1880 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Gov. James Douglas Williams, of Indiana1808 - 1880
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Gov. James Douglas Williams, of Indiana1808 - 1880
  • W.  Nancy Huffman - 1880
m. 1831
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Facts and Events
Name Gov. James Douglas Williams, of Indiana
Gender Male
Birth? 16 Jan 1808 Pickaway, Ohio, United States
Residence? 1818 Knox, Indiana, United Statesage 10
Marriage 1831 Indiana, United Statesto Nancy Huffman
Death[2] 20 Nov 1880 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Burial[2] Walnut Grove Cemetery, Monroe City, Knox, Indiana, United States
  • known as "Blue Jeans Bill" because he often wore denim ; as he became wealthy, he had suits made of denim and lined with silk
References
  1.   Woollen, William Wesley. Biographical and historical sketches of early Indiana. (Indianapolis: Hammond & Co., 1883)
    147.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 James D. Williams, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    last accessed Aug 2024.

    James Douglas Williams (January 16, 1808 – November 20, 1880), 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. 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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