John J. McRae

For those of a similar name, see John Macrae (disambiguation).

John Jones McRae
United States Senator from Mississippi
In office December 1, 1851 – March 17, 1852
Preceded by	Jefferson Davis
Succeeded by	Stephen Adams
Personal details
Born	(1815-01-10)January 10, 1815 McFarlan, North Carolina
Died	May 31, 1868(1868-05-31) (aged 53) Belize City, British Honduras (now Belize)
Political party	Democratic

John Jones McCrae (January 10, 1815 – May 31, 1868) was an American Democratic politician.

Biography

He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851. During that time, he helped set up the University of Mississippi. He also represented Mississippi in the United States Senate in 1851 and 1852, in the U.S. Congress in the 35th and 36th congresses, and in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War. He then served as the 21st Governor of Mississippi from 1854 to 1857.

He died on a visit to his Belize, where his brother Colin J. McRae lived in exile.

External links

• John J. McRae at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Senate
Preceded by Jefferson Davis	United States Senator (Class 1) from Mississippi 1851–1852 Served alongside: Henry S. Foote, Walker Brooke	Succeeded by Stephen Adams
Political offices
Preceded by John J. Pettus	Governor of Mississippi 1854-1857	Succeeded by William McWillie