Andrew H. Longino
| Andrew H. Longino | |
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| 35th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 16, 1900 – January 19, 1904 |
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| Lieutenant | James T. Harrison |
| Preceded by | Anselm J. McLaurin |
| Succeeded by | James K. Vardaman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1854 Lawrence County, Mississippi |
| Died | February 24, 1942 (aged 87) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Buckley |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Baptist |
Andrew Houston Longino (May 16, 1854 – February 24, 1942) was a Mississippi politician who served as a Democrat in the State Senate (1880–1884), the U.S. District Attorney's (1888–1890), and Governor's offices (1900–1904).
[edit] Biography
Longino was born in Lawrence County, Mississippi. He attained education at Mississippi College, where he graduated in 1875, and at the University of Virginia, where he earned a law degree in 1880.
During his term as Governor, Longino began a campaign to attract new industry to the state and supervised the design and building of a new state capitol still in use today. Also of note, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History was created and a new penitentiary at Parchman Farm was constructed during his administration.[1]
It was Governor Longino who invited president Theodore Roosevelt to a bear hunt in the Mississippi Delta, which became later famous for coining the term teddy bear.[2]
Longino died at age 87 and was interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi.
[edit] References
- ^ Sansing, David G. (January 2004). "Andrew Houston Longino Thirty-fifth Governor of Mississippi: 1900-1904". Mississippi History Now. http://mshistory.k12.ms.us/features/feature48/governors/longino.htm.
- ^ Brinkley, Douglas (2001-05-05). "The Great Bear Hunt". National Geographic News. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/05/0501_river6.html.
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| Preceded by Anselm J. McLaurin |
Governor of Mississippi 1900-1904 |
Succeeded by James K. Vardaman |
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