Chambers County native Forrest "Fob" James (1934- ) was governor of Alabama from 1979-83 and 1995-99, the only Alabama governor to be elected as a member of both political parties. Prior to entering politics, he played professional football in Canada and was a successful manufacturing executive at Diversified Products Inc.
Forrest Hood James Jr.
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Photo courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
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