John Isaac Guion

John Isaac Guion (born November 18, 1802 in Adams County , Mississippi , † June 6, 1855 in Jackson , Mississippi) was an American politician and in 1851 governor of the state of Mississippi.

Career

After primary school, Guion studied law in Lebanon . After graduating and being admitted to the bar, he started working in his new profession in Vicksburg . Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party . From 1842 he was a member of the Mississippi Senate and from 1850 its President. After the resignation of Governor John A. Quitman , he had to take over his office as his deputy on February 3, 1851; the position of lieutenant governordid not exist in Mississippi at the time. Guion was able to exercise this office until November 4, 1851. On this day, his Senate mandate and with it his legitimation as acting governor ended. This meant that the state of Mississippi was without a governor for 20 days. The next Senate President, James Whitfield , was elected on November 24th and was only able to take over the office of governor from then on. After his governorship ended, Guion became a judge in a district court. He held this office until his death in 1855. He had four children with his wife, Lucinda J. McCaleb.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME	Guion, John Isaac
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 18, 1802
PLACE OF BIRTH	Adams County , Mississippi
DATE OF DEATH	June 6, 1855
Place of death	Jackson , Mississippi