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American politician (1854–1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Houston Longino (May 16, 1854 – February 24, 1942) was an American politician from Mississippi who served as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate (1880–1884), the U.S. District Attorney's (1888–1890), and Governor's offices (1900–1904).
Andrew H. Longino | |
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| 35th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 16, 1900 – January 19, 1904 | |
| Lieutenant | James T. Harrison |
| Preceded by | Anselm J. McLaurin |
| Succeeded by | James K. Vardaman |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate | |
| In office 1880-1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1854 Lawrence County, Mississippi |
| Died | February 24, 1942 (aged 87) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marion Buckley |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Longino was born in Lawrence County, Mississippi. He attained education at Mississippi College, where he graduated in 1875, and at the University of Virginia, where he earned a law degree in 1880.
The surname Longino is of Italian origin, although his family had resided in the American South since the eighteenth century.[1] He has been identified as the third U.S. governor of Italian-American descent, after Caesar Rodney and William Paca who held office in the 18th century and had distant Italian ancestry.[2]
During his term as governor, Longino began a campaign to attract new industries to the state. He supervised designing and building a new Mississippi State Capitol still in use today. Also of note, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History was created and a new penitentiary at Parchman Farm was constructed during his administration.[3]
Governor Longino invited president Theodore Roosevelt to a bear hunt in the Mississippi Delta, an event which inspired the creation of the teddy bear.[4]
Longino died at age 87 and was interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi.
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