James B. Wells Jr.
James Babbage Wells Jr. (1850–1923) was an American lawyer, rancher, and Democratic Party boss of South Texas. Wells is remembered for the nearly four decades that he spent as a political kingmaker from his base in Cameron County, Texas, and as the namesake of Jim Wells County, in the same state.
James B. Wells Jr. | |
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| Born | July 12, 1850 St. Joseph Island, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1923 Brownsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, political boss |
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