James Elisha Folsom, Sr. (October 9, 1908–November 21, 1987), commonly known as Jim Folsom or "Big Jim", was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1947 to 1951, and again from 1955 to 1959. Born in Coffee County, Alabama, Folsom is perhaps best-remembered as being among the first Southern governors to embrace integration and civil rights for African Americans. is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The following is a list of the governors of Alabama. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coffee County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... Historic Southern United States. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Children at a parade in North College Hill, Ohio Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

Folsom started out as an insurance salesman after serving in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. He was first elected governor of Alabama in 1946 after waging a colorful campaign that included entertaining voters with a hillbilly band and brandishing a mop and bucket which he said would "clean out" the Capitol. Despite some scandal in his administration, he was easily reelected in 1954 (the 1901 constitution of Alabama forbade a governor from succeeding himself, which at the time was a common provision in the constitutions of many Southern states). Folsom stood six-foot eight-inches tall and was often referred to as "the little man's big friend". In 1962, Folsom again ran for governor against his one-time protege George Wallace but was defeated. It is believed that one of the reasons for this was a television appearance where Folsom appeared to be seriously intoxicated. Folsom was never again elected to public office and died in Cullman, Alabama in 1987. His niece, Cornelia Ellis Snivley, was married to George Wallace from 1971 to 1978. Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. ... Sales are the activities involved in providing products or services in return for money or other compensation. ... Source: This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hillbilly is a term, often considered pejorative but sometimes endearing, referring to people who dwell in remote, rural, mountainous areas. ... The Alabama State Capitol The Alabama State Capitol is located on Goat Hill in Montgomery, Alabama. ... A scandal is a widely publicized incident involving allegations of wrong-doing, disgrace, or moral outrage. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Alabama Constitution is the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... The U.S. Southern states or the South, also known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States, with its own unique heritage, historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the politician, former governor of Alabama and former presidential candidate. ... Cullman is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States and is considered a part of Greater Birmingham. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

A documentary film about Big Jim Folsom entitled "Big Jim Folsom: The Two Faces of Populism" was produced in 1996 by Alabama filmmaker Robert Clem, and won the 1997 International Documentary Association/ABCNews VideoSource Award and the Southeastern Filmmaker Award at the 1997 Atlanta Film Festival.

Son James E Folsom, Jr.

Jim Folsom's son James E. Folsom, Jr. (dubbed Little Jim because of his father's nickname) is also a noted Alabama politician. He served as Alabama lieutenant governor from 1986 to 1993. He assumed the office of governor when Gov. H. Guy Hunt was removed from office after being convicted of state ethics law violations. Folsom, Jr. ran for governor in 1994, but was defeated by Fob James. He decided to re-enter state politics in 2006, qualifying for and eventually winning the lieutenant governor's race. James Elisha Folsom, Jr. ... Forrest Hood Fob James, Jr. ...

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