George Taylor Jester (August 23, 1847 – July 19, 1922) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 19th

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from 1895 to 1899.

Biography

He was born in

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to Levi and Diadema Jester, and had several siblings. After their father died in 1851, their mother moved the family to

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, where she joined her father. After trying several professions including

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, Jester founded what would become the Corsicana National Bank with two of his brothers. In 1890, he was elected to the

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and served a term. He was elected in 1892 to the

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. After serving two terms as Lieutenant Governor (as limited by the state constitution), Jester returned to Corsicana. He died there in 1922. Jester married and had a family. His son Beauford served as

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from 1947 to 1949.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jester, George Taylor 1847 births 1922 deaths Lieutenant governors of Texas Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives 19th-century members of the Texas Legislature