William T. Jeter

William Thomas Jeter (* October 19, 1850 in Menard County, Illinois, † May 15, 1930 in Santa Cruz, California ) was an American politician. Between 1895 and 1899 he was Deputy Governor of the State of California.

Career

In 1857, William Jeter came with his parents in the Livingston County, Missouri. There, the family bought a farm and William attended the public schools of his new home. After a subsequent study of law at Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco and his admission to the bar he began to work in this profession about 1877 in Santa Cruz. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career. In 1882 he was district chairman of his party in Santa Cruz County. Then he was there for three terms district attorney. He sat on the city council of Santa Cruz and was from 1892 to 1894 and mayor of that city. Since 1893, he also served as president of the Santa Cruz County Bank. This post he held for 37 years.

After the death of Lieutenant Governor Spencer G. Millard Jeter was appointed by Governor James Budd as its new deputy. As Lieutenant Governor, he served between October 25, 1895, the end of the term of office beginning 1899. Doing so, he often had to represent the governor. He was also Chairman of the State Senate. After his time as Lieutenant Governor William Jeter again practiced as a lawyer. He also continued working as a bank president. In June 1916 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in St. Louis in part, was nominated to the president Woodrow Wilson for re-election. He died on 15 May 1930 in Santa Cruz, where he was also buried.

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