James Hugh Felts (February 1, 1866–January 12, 1932) was an American newspaper editor and politician. Felts was born in

Williamson County, Illinois Williamson County is a county in Southern Illinois. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 67,153. The largest city and county seat is Marion. Williamson County is included in the Carbondale-Marion, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. This ...

. He went to the Williamson County schools and then lived in

Marion, Illinois Marion is a city in Williamson and Johnson Counties, Illinois, United States, and is the county seat of Williamson County. The population was 16,855 at the 2020 census. It is part of a dispersed urban area that developed out of the early 20th ...

with his wife. Felts was the editor and publishers of the ''Marion Evening Post and the Illinois Baptist newspapers. He was also involved in the banking business. Felts served as a Marion City Commissioner for the finance department and on the Marion Board of Education. Felts was a

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. He served in the

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from 1915 to 1919 and in the

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from 1929 until his death in 1932. Felts died at his home in Marion, Illinois after suffering from a long illness.Marion Illinois Historical Preservation-James H. Felts 1866-1932
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* 1866 births 1932 deaths People from Marion, Illinois Businesspeople from Illinois Editors of Illinois newspapers Illinois city council members School board members in Illinois Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Democratic Party Illinois state senators {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub