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James K. Vardaman won easily, humiliating Percy in the election. While in the Senate, James K. Vardaman did not cease making the highly provocative remarks he had become famous for, although the Mississippi senator seemed to be fully cognizant of what was supposedly dignified for a senator of the United States.
James K. Vardaman was the governor of Mississippi from 1904-1908. In 1912, he was elected U.S. senator to represent Mississippi. An ardent defender of white supremacy, Vardaman published his article “A Governor Bitterly Opposes Negro Education,” in the February 4, 1904 edition of the popular Leslie Weekly magazine.
JAMES K. VARDAMAN, the thirty-sixth governor of Mississippi, was born in Jackson County, Texas on July 26, 1861. His early education was attained in the public schools of Mississippi, where his family moved to in 1868. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and then established his legal career in Winona, Mississippi. …
Elected Governor of Mississippi in 1903, James K. Vardaman rode to power on a wave of white populism and racist politics. Dressed in white suits and sporting flowing black hair that reached down to his shoulders, Vardaman was an imposing figure. Bold and charismatic, he could command any room with his masterful oration.
The James K. Vardaman Collection contains broadsides, publications, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings chronicling Mississippi politics from 1918 to 1937. The collection follows a chronological order that begins with Vardaman’s inaugural address and ends with the last years of his life.
In 1903, the people of Mississippi nominated the candidates for all public offices, from the governor down to the local constable, in a popular primary election. The first governor elected under Mississippi’s new primary law was James K. Vardaman, an effective campaigner who was known fondly by his followers as “The White Chief.”
James K. Vardaman was an American Democratic Party politician who served in different political functions, including that of governor of Mississippi from January the 19th 1904 to January the 21st 1908. Prior to his entry into politics, Vardaman practiced law and also became involved in the newspaper business.
