John J. Pettus
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John J. Pettus (October 9, 1813-1867) was a United States politician. A member of the Democratic party, he was Governor of the state of Mississippi from January 5, 1854 to January 10, 1854, and later was elected to a full term, from 21 November 1859 - 16 November 1863. He was known as "the Mississippi Fire-eater" because he once said that he would rather eat fire than sit down with Yankees.
Preceded by Henry S. Foote |
Governor of Mississippi 1854 |
Succeeded by John J. McRae |
Preceded by William McWillie |
Governor of Mississippi 1859-1863 |
Succeeded by Charles Clark |
Governors of Mississippi | |
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Holmes • Poindexter • Leake • Brandon • Holmes • Brandon • Scott • Lynch • Runnels • Quitman • Lynch • McNutt • Tucker • Brown • Matthews • Quitman • Guion • J. Whitfield • Foote • Pettus • McRae • McWillie • Pettus • Clark • Sharkey • Humphreys • Ames • Alcorn • Powers • Ames • Stone • Lowry • Stone • McLaurin • Longino • Vardaman • Noel • Brewer • Bilbo • Russell • H. Whitfield • Murphree • Bilbo • Conner • White • Johnson • Murphree • Bailey • Wright • White • Coleman • Barnett • Johnson Jr. • Williams • Waller • Finch • Winter • Allain • Mabus • Fordice • Musgrove • Barbour |