The following is a list of the territorial and state governors of Alabama.
William Wyatt Bibb, served 1817-1819
Governors of the State
Notes
- William Wyatt Bibb was appointed as territorial governor; he was then elected first governor in 1819.
- William Wyatt Bibb died in 1820, and his brother Thomas Bibb, then president of the state senate, filled the unexpired term.
- In 1831, Governor Moore was elected to the United States Senate, and Samuel Moore, the president of the state senate, filled the unexpired term.
- In 1837, Governor Clay was appointed to the United States Senate, and Hugh McVay, the president of the state senate, filled the unexpired term.
- Lewis Parsons was appointed provisional governor by the Union occupation.
- Wager Swayne was appointed military governor during Reconstruction.
- William Sanford was out of state for 26 days at the beginning of his term seeking medical treatment, so William D. Jelks was acting governor.
- Russell Cunningham was governor for nearly a year when governor William D. Jelks was out of state for medical treatment.
- William W. Brandon was out of state for 21 days in 1924, and since the state constitution require the lieutenant governor to act as governor if the governor is out of the state for 20 days, Charles McDowell served two days as governor.
- Lurleen Wallace, wife of George Wallace, died in 1968. Albert Brewer, the lieutenant governor, filled the unexpired term.
- While campaigning for President of the United States in 1972, George Wallace was shot in an assassination attempt. After a few months of recovery in a Maryland hospital, Wallace resumed his duties as governor. Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley served as governor for a month after Wallace had been out of the state for more than 20 days, as per the constitution.
- H. Guy Hunt was removed from office upon conviction of illegally using campaign and inagural funds to pay personal debts. Lieutenant Governor James E. Folsom Jr. filled the unexpired term.
Until 1845, the term of state officials was one year, from then until 1901 it was two years, and since 1901 it has been four years.
External link
The Alabama Department of Archives & History's List of Alabama Governors
Preceded by:
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[[Lists of United States Governors http://www.archives.state.al.us/govslist.html ] |
Succeeded by:
List of Governors of Alaska |
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