Jimmie Davis

Jimmie Davis
Davis in 1962
47th Governor of Louisiana
In office May 10, 1960 – May 12, 1964
Lieutenant	Taddy Aycock
Preceded by	Earl Long
Succeeded by	John McKeithen
In office May 9, 1944 – May 11, 1948
Lieutenant	J. Emile Verret
Preceded by	Sam H. Jones
Succeeded by	Earl Long
Personal details
Born	James Houston Davis (1899-09-11)September 11, 1899 Jackson Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	November 5, 2000(2000-11-05) (aged 101) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery, Quitman, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Alvern Adams (died 1967) Anna Gordon ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	1
Education	Louisiana Christian University (BA) Louisiana State University (MA)
Profession	Singer, songwriter, former educator, politician

James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was an American singer, songwriter, and politician. After achieving fame for releasing both sacred and popular songs, Davis served as governor of Louisiana from 1944 to 1948 and again from 1960 to 1964. As Governor, he was an opponent of efforts to desegregate Louisiana.^[1]

Davis was a nationally popular country music and gospel singer from the 1930s into the 1960s, occasionally recording and performing as late as the early 1990s. He appeared as himself in a number of Hollywood movies. He was inducted into six halls of fame, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. At the time of his death in 2000, he was the oldest living former governor as well as the last living governor to have been born in the 19th century.