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Aswell, James Benjamin, of Natchitoches, was born in Jackson Parish, December 23, 1869. He graduated from Peabody Normal College in 1892 receiving the degree of A. B. and A. M., also from the University of Nashville in 1893-1898. Mr. Aswell taught country school, high school, did graduate work at the University of Chicago, specialized in literature, pedagogy and political science. He became state institute conductor 1897-1900, and president of Louisiana Industrial Institute 1900-1904. He was elected twice to the office of state superintendent of public education without opposition 1904-1908, and was elected Chancellor of University of Miss, in 1907. He served 1908-11 as President of State Normal School, receiving the degree of LL. D. from the University of Arkansas. In 1907 he married Miss Ella Foster, of Mansfield, and they have two children. Mr. Aswell reorganized the State Public School System, and was elected to 63rd Congress.
Extracted 2020 Oct 29 by Norma Hass, from Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, Volume 1, page 47.
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