James D. Williams

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'''James Douglas Williams''' (January 16, 1808{{spaced ndash}}November 20, 1880), nicknamed ''Blue Jeans Bill'', was an American farmer and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician who held public office in [[Indiana]] for four decades, and was the only farmer elected as the [[governor of Indiana]], serving from 1877 to 1880. He also spent twenty-eight years in the [[Indiana General Assembly]], and was well known for his frugality and advocacy of agricultural development.

'''James Douglas Williams''' (January 16, 1808{{spaced ndash}}November 20, 1880), nicknamed ''Blue Jeans Bill'', was an American farmer and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician who held public office in [[Indiana]] for four decades, and was the only farmer elected as the [[Governor of Indiana]], serving from 1877 to 1880. He also spent twenty-eight years in the [[Indiana General Assembly]], and was well known for his frugality and advocacy of agricultural development.

==Early life==

==Early life==