| James Babbage Wells Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1850 San José Island, Texas |
| Died | December 21, 1923 Brownsville, Texas |
James Babbage Wells, Jr. was born on July 12, 1850 on St. Joseph Island in Texas. He was a judge and Democratic boss of South Texas. He was the son of Lydia Hastings and James B. Wells. He died December 21, 1923 in Brownsville, Texas. Jim Wells County was named after him.
He married Pauline Kleiber on November 4, 1880 and had a daughter Zoë in 1882 with her as well as three sons, James, Joseph, and Robert, followed in 1884, 1886, and 1898. His oldest son died in a shooting accident in 1899.
Wells attended the University of Virginia law school in 1874 and received his degree a year later.