Haley Barbour facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Haley Barbour
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63rd Governor of Mississippi | |
In office January 13, 2004 – January 10, 2012 |
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Lieutenant | Amy Tuck Phil Bryant |
Preceded by | Ronnie Musgrove |
Succeeded by | Phil Bryant |
Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
In office January 29, 1993 – January 17, 1997 |
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Preceded by | Richard Bond |
Succeeded by | Jim Nicholson |
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Born |
Haley Reeves Barbour
October 22, 1947 Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Marsha Dickson (m. 1971)
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Education | University of Mississippi, Oxford (BA, JD) |
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Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is an American politician. He was the governor of Mississippi from 2004-2012. He was mentioned as a possible candidate for President of the United States in the 2012. In April 2011, Barbour said he will not run for president.
Early years
Barbour was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, where he was raised as the youngest of three sons of Grace LeFlore (née Johnson) and Jeptha Fowlkes Barbour, Jr. Haley's father, a lawyer, died when Barbour was two years old. Barbour's father who was a Circuit Judge had an inmate to assist him when Judge Barbour became ill. Leon Turner, who was given a posthumous pardon by Barbour in the closing days of his administration, had helped to raise him.
Images for kids
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Barbour with President Gerald Ford in 1976
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Barbour with President George H. W. Bush in 1990
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Barbour with President George W. Bush in 2006
