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James Baird Weaver (June 12, 1833 – February 12, 1912) was an American politician in Iowa who was a member of the United States House of Representatives and two-time candidate for President of the United States.
Jun 8, 2024 · James B. Weaver (born June 12, 1833, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.—died Feb. 6, 1912, Des Moines, Iowa) was an American politician who leaned toward agrarian radicalism; he twice ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. presidency, as the Greenback-Labor candidate (1880) and as the Populist candidate (1892).
James B. Weaver was a Populist leader and presidential candidate who published a book in 1892 to explain the party's principles and reforms. He argued that a plutocracy had taken over the government and the economy and called for a popular uprising to restore democracy.
James or Jim Weaver may refer to: Politics. James Weaver (Wisconsin politician) (1800–1886), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; James B. Weaver (1833–1912), United States Representative from Iowa and Presidential candidate; James D. Weaver (1920–2003), United States Representative from Pennsylvania
May 18, 2018 · Learn about James Baird Weaver, a Civil War veteran and a reformer who ran for president twice as a Greenback and a Populist. Find out his views on currency, railroads, and prohibition, and his role in the Farmers' Alliance and the Populist Party.
James Weaver is President of Point Grey Pictures (PGP), a multi-genre film and television production company founded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
James Baird Weaver (June 12, 1833 – February 6, 1912) was a member of the United States House of Representatives and two-time candidate for President of the United States. Born in Ohio, he moved to Iowa as a boy when his family claimed a homestead on the frontier.
