On This Day In Alabama History: ‘Big Jim’ Folsom Died

Alabama News Center | November 21, 2018 @ 5:00 am

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

Nov. 21, 1987: Two-term governor “Big Jim” Folsom, Sr. died on this day in 1987.

Born in Elba in 1908, Folsom attended college but did not graduate, leaving in 1929 to help his family recover from a flood. He launched his political career in 1933 but was not successful until his second gubernatorial run in 1946. At the time, he was ineligible to immediately run again but was successful in 1954.

Considered a populist, Folsom was an early advocate for greater poll access, more access to government positions for women, and legislative reapportionment.

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