Background
Hester, James Edward was born on April 1, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Woodfin Floyd and Mabel Clara (Wilson) Hester.
Hester, James Edward was born on April 1, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Woodfin Floyd and Mabel Clara (Wilson) Hester.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Mississippi State University, 1955.
Farm manager H&H Farms, Benoit, Mississippi, since 1957. Board directors Mississippi Farm Bureau, Jackson, Delta Electrical Power Association, Greenwood, Mississippi. President Bolivar County (Mississippi) Farm Bureau, Cleveland, 1973-1975.
Member American Soybean Assistance task force, St. Louis, since 1987.
Board directors Bolivar County Hospital, since 1974. Member Bolivar County Republican Executive Committee, since 1980. Sergeant United States Army, 1950-1952, Korea.
Member American Soybean Association (board directors St. Louis chapter since 1989), Mississippi Soybean Association (president 1985-1988), Lions (president Benoit unit 1960).
Married Jamie Louise Aldridge, May 30, 1953. Children: James Timothy, Beryl Melinda.