James B. Frazier
James Beriah Frazier | |
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Photograph by Harris & Ewing, c. 1905-1937 | |
| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office March 21, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Bate |
| Succeeded by | Luke Lea |
| 28th Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office January 19, 1903 – March 21, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Benton McMillin |
| Succeeded by | John I. Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Beriah Frazier October 18, 1856 Pikeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1937 (aged 80) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Louise Keith (m. 1883) |
| Children | 4 (including James B. Frazier Jr.) |
| Education | University of Tennessee (BA, 1878) |
| Profession | Attorney |
James Beriah Frazier (October 18, 1856 – March 28, 1937) was an American politician who served as the 28th governor of Tennessee from 1903 to 1905, and subsequently as a United States senator from Tennessee from 1905 to 1911. As governor, he reduced the state's debt and enacted mine safety regulations. He also attempted to control whitecapping.
The controversial manner in which the state legislature elected him to the U.S. Senate created a critical rift in the state's Democratic Party that lasted into the 1910s.