James Beriah Frazier | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Frazier by Lloyd Branson | |
| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office March 21, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Bate |
| Succeeded by | Luke Lea |
| 28th Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office January 19, 1903 – March 21, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Benton McMillin |
| Succeeded by | John I. Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Beriah Frazier October 18, 1856 Pikeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1937 (aged 80) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Louise Keith (m. 1883) |
| Children | 4 (including James B. Frazier Jr.) |
| Education | University of Tennessee (BA, 1878) |
| Profession | Attorney |
James Beriah Frazier (October 18, 1856 – March 28, 1937) was an American politician who served as the 28th governor of Tennessee from 1903 to 1905, and subsequently as a United States senator from Tennessee from 1905 to 1911. As governor, he reduced the state's debt and enacted mine safety regulations. He also attempted to control whitecapping.[1]
The controversial manner in which the state legislature elected him to the U.S. Senate[a] created a critical rift in the state's Democratic Party that lasted into the 1910s.[2]
- ^ John Thweatt, "James Beriah Frazier," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 27 November 2012.
- ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 239-242.
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