James K. Vardaman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames K. Vardaman
American politician
Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1861
Place of Birth: Jackson County, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 25-Jun-1930
Profession: lawyer, politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About James K. Vardaman
- James Kimble Vardaman (July 26, 1861 – June 25, 1930) was an American politician from the U.S.
- state of Mississippi and was the Governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908.
- A Democrat, Vardaman was elected in 1912 to the United States Senate in the first popular vote for the office, following adoption of the 17th Amendment.
- He defeated incumbent LeRoy Percy, a member of the planter elite.
- Vardaman served from 1913 to 1919. Known as "The Great White Chief", Vardaman had gained electoral support for his advocacy of populism and white supremacy, saying: "If it is necessary every Negro in the state will be lynched; it will be done to maintain white supremacy." He appealed to the poorer whites, yeomen farmers and factory workers.
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