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James Madison Wells (* 8. Januar 1808 bei Alexandria, Louisiana; † 28. Februar 1899 im Rapides Parish, Louisiana) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1865 bis 1867 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Louisiana.
James Madison Wells (January 7, 1808 – February 28, 1899) was elected Lieutenant Governor and became the 20th Governor of Louisiana during Reconstruction . Early life. Born near Alexandria, Louisiana, on January 7, 1808, Wells' father was Samuel Levi Wells II, a member of Louisiana's constitutional convention in 1811.
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7. Dez. 2016 · by Sue Eakin. Courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection. James Madison Wells. Moses & Piffet (Photographer) Alexandria native James Wells served as governor of Louisiana from 1865 until 1867, leading the state’s initial efforts at Reconstruction . After serving as lieutenant governor under Michael Hahn, Wells assumed the ...
Gov. James Madison Wells. Terms March 3, 1865 - June 3, 1867 ; Party Republican ; Born January 8, 1808 ; Passed February 28, 1899 ; Birth State Louisiana ; School St. Joseph's College, Cincinnati Law School
13. Juli 2023 · The elevation of former planter James Madison Wells to the office of governor in March 1865, combined with the end of the war and Lincoln’s assassination, dramatically altered the path of Reconstruction in Louisiana.
Career after Term: Chairman of the State Returning Board which reviewed election results. Died: February 18, 1899 in Lecompte, Louisiana and is interred in Rapides Parish. James Madison Wells became Governor upon the resignation of Governor Hahn who left office to serve in the U. S. Senate.
James Madison Wells (* 8. Januar 1808 bei Alexandria, Louisiana; † 28. Februar 1899 im Rapides Parish, Louisiana) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1865 bis 1867 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Louisiana.
