James B. Frazier
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James Beriah Frazier was Governor of Tennessee from 1903 to 1905 and subsequently a United States Senator from Tennessee
from 1905 to 1911.
and a native of Bledsoe County, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee
in 1878 and admitted to the bar
in 1881, commencing practice in Chattanooga
. A prosperous attorney
, he was elected governor
in 1902 as a Democrat. There were further reforms in education
during his term as governor, and he was elected to a second two-year term in 1904. However, he served only two months of it. When U.S. Senator
William B. Bate
died in office, he arranged to have himself appointed to the vacant seat, resigning as governor on March 21, 1905. He was succeeded as governor by Speaker of the Tennessee Senate
John I. Cox
. He served as U.S. Senator until 1911. Unable to convince the state legislature to grant him another term (U.S. Senators were chosen by state legislatures until the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment
), he returned to his Chattanooga law
practice, dying in that city in 1937 and being buried in its Forest Hill Cemetery.
His son, James B. Frazier, Jr.
was a United States Representative from Tennessee.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
from 1905 to 1911.
Biography
Frazier was the son of a judgeJudge
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and a native of Bledsoe County, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in 1878 and admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
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in 1881, commencing practice in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
. A prosperous attorney
Lawyer
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, he was elected governor
Governor
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in 1902 as a Democrat. There were further reforms in education
Education
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during his term as governor, and he was elected to a second two-year term in 1904. However, he served only two months of it. When U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
William B. Bate
William B. Bate
William Brimage Bate was the governor of Tennessee from 1883 to 1887 and subsequently a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1887 until his death...
died in office, he arranged to have himself appointed to the vacant seat, resigning as governor on March 21, 1905. He was succeeded as governor by Speaker of the Tennessee Senate
Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee
The Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee is the Speaker of the Tennessee Senate and first in line in the succession to the office of Governor of Tennessee in the event of the death, resignation, or removal from office through impeachment and conviction of the Governor of the U.S...
John I. Cox
John I. Cox
John Isaac Cox was Governor of Tennessee from 1905 to 1907.-Biography:Cox was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee, on November 23, 1855, and was the son of a Confederate soldier, which was less common in East Tennessee than in the rest of the state, as East Tennessee was one of the Southern...
. He served as U.S. Senator until 1911. Unable to convince the state legislature to grant him another term (U.S. Senators were chosen by state legislatures until the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. The amendment supersedes Article I, § 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures...
), he returned to his Chattanooga law
Law
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practice, dying in that city in 1937 and being buried in its Forest Hill Cemetery.
His son, James B. Frazier, Jr.
James B. Frazier, Jr.
James Beriah Frazier, Jr. was a U.S. Democratic politician.-Biography:He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His father was James B. Frazier, who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1903 to 1905 and as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1905 to 1911...
was a United States Representative from Tennessee.