John Gill Shorter

John Gill Shorter (April 23, 1818 – May 29, 1872) was an American politician who served as the 17th Governor of Alabama from 1861 to 1863. Before assuming the governorship, Shorter was a Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from February 1861 to December 1861.

John Gill Shorter
17th Governor of Alabama
In office December 2, 1861 – December 1, 1863
Preceded by	Andrew B. Moore
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Watts
Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States
In office February 4, 1861 – December 2, 1861
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	April 23, 1818 Monticello, Georgia, U.S.
Died	May 29, 1872 (aged 54) Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.

Biography

John Gill Shorter was born on April 23, 1818, in Monticello, Georgia.^[1] History records him as a member of the planter class and an ardent secessionist. During his term of office, Shorter sent state troops to Randolph and other counties to put down resistance to the war effort. In the 1863 election, he was defeated by Thomas H. Watts by three votes to one.^[2] Shorter died on May 29, 1872, in Eufaula, Alabama.^[1]

References

1. McKiven, Henry R. Jr. (November 22, 2010) "John Gill Shorter (1861-63)". Encyclopedia of Alabama - accessed February 18, 2011
2. Flynt, Wayne (February 5, 2016). Poor But Proud. 1222: University of Alabama Press.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

Further reading

• History of the University of Georgia, Thomas Walter Reed, Imprint: Athens, Georgia : University of Georgia, ca. 1949 p.392

External links

• John Gill Shorter at Find a Grave
• John Gill Shorter at The Political Graveyard