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James Elisha Folsom, Jr.

Politician

James Elisha Folsom, Jr. is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	James Elisha Folsom mlajši · James Elisha Folsom, Jr. · James Folsom Jr. · James Folsom junior · Jim Folsom · 5 more...				[sources]
Alias	James Elisha Folsom junior · Jim Elisha Folsom, Jr.				[sources]
Weak alias	ジム・フォルソム・ジュニア				[sources]
Birth date	1949-05-14				[sources]
Place of birth	Montgomery				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	James				[sources]
Last name	Folsom				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q885368				[sources]
Position	Governor of Alabama · Lieutenant Governor of Alabama				[sources]
Education	Jacksonville State University				[sources]
Religion	Episcopal Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

50th Governor of Alabama

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jamelle Folsom Politician	child · mother	-	-
Jim Folsom Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,547

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,779

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

External databases

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions516,192

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata386,584

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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