John J. McRae

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John Jones McCrae (January 10, 1815May 31, 1868) was the 21st governor of Mississippi, from 1854 to 1857. He was a Democrat. He also represented Mississippi in the United States Senate in 1851 and 1852, in the U.S. Congress in the 35th and 36th congresses, and in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.

Preceded by
Jefferson Davis
United States Senator (Class 1) from Mississippi
1851–1852
Served alongside: Henry S. Foote, Walker Brooke
Succeeded by
Stephen Adams
Preceded by
John J. Pettus
Governor of Mississippi
1854-1857
Succeeded by
William McWillie
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