George Taylor Jester
George T. Jester
George Taylor Jester (August 23, 1847 – July 19, 1922) served as Lieutenant Governor of Texas from 1895 to 1899. He was born in Macoupin County, Illinois to Levi and Diadema Jester. After his father died in 1858, Jester's mother moved the family, joining her father in Navarro County, Texas.
After trying several professions including merchandising, Jester founded what would become the Corsicana National Bank with two of his brothers. In 1890, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives and served a term before being elected to the Texas Senate in 1892. After serving his two terms as Lieutenant Governor, Jester returned to Corsicana, where he died in 1922.
Jester's son Beauford served as Governor of Texas from 1947-1949.
External links
- George Taylor Jester from the Handbook of Texas Online
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| Preceded by Jehu Brown |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 60 (Corsicana) 1891–1893 |
Succeeded by James I. Moody |
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| Preceded by Martin McNulty Crane |
Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1895–1899 |
Succeeded by James Nathan Browning |
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