Background
He was born in Macoupin County, Illinois to Levi and Diadema Jester. After his father died in 1858, Jester"s mother moved the family, joining her father in Navarro County, Texas.
He was born in Macoupin County, Illinois to Levi and Diadema Jester. After his father died in 1858, Jester"s mother moved the family, joining her father in Navarro County, Texas.
In 1890, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives and served a term before being elected to the Texas Senate in 1892. After serving his two terms as Lieutenant Governor, Jester returned to Corsicana, where he died in 1922. Jester"s son Beauford served as Governor of Texas from 1947-1949.