John J. McRae | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 5th district | |
In office December 7, 1858 – January 12, 1861 | |
Preceded by | John A. Quitman |
Succeeded by | Legrand W. Perce |
21st Governor of Mississippi | |
In office January 10, 1854 – November 16, 1857 | |
Preceded by | John J. Pettus |
Succeeded by | William McWillie |
United States Senator from Mississippi | |
In office December 1, 1851 – March 17, 1852 | |
Appointed by | James Whitfield |
Preceded by | Jefferson Davis |
Succeeded by | Stephen Adams |
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
In office 1847–1851 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Jones McRae January 10, 1815 Sneedsboro, North Carolina, United States |
Died | May 31, 1868 Belize City, British Honduras | (aged 53)
Political party | Democratic |
John Jones McRae (January 10, 1815 – May 31, 1868) was an American politician in Mississippi. A Democrat,[1] he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and as governor of Mississippi.