James M. McLemore, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James M. McLemore

Louisiana politician and cattleman

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1907

Place of Birth: Coushatta, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: businessperson, politician, rancher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

James McGoldrick McLemore (April 6, 1907 – 1997) was a landowner, cattleman, and auction barn owner from Alexandria who ran unsuccessfully in 1952 and 1956 for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in his native Louisiana.
In the second election, he became the first candidate for governor to base his campaign almost entirely on the preservation of racial segregation in the aftermath of the May 17, 1954 United States Supreme Court decision Brown v.
Board of Education.
The victors in the two elections were Robert F.
Kennon and Earl Kemp Long, respectively.