Haley Barbour

Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is an American politician. He was the governor of Mississippi from 2004 to 2012. He was mentioned as a possible candidate for President of the United States in the 2012. In April 2011, Barbour said he will not run for president.

Early years
Barbour was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, where he was raised as the youngest of three sons of Grace LeFlore (née Johnson) and Jeptha Fowlkes Barbour, Jr. Haley's father, a lawyer, died when Barbour was two years old. Barbour's father who was a Circuit Judge had an inmate to assist him when Judge Barbour became ill. Leon Turner, who was given a posthumous pardon by Barbour in the closing days of his administration, had helped to raise him.

References

Other websites
 Haley Barbour's official website 


Category:1947 births
Category:Living people
Category:Businesspeople from Mississippi
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians
Category:People from Yazoo City, Mississippi
Category:Governors of Mississippi
Category:21st-century American politicians