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Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Georgia&#;s thirty-fifth governor, was born near Crawfordville, Georgia, on February 11, He graduated from the University of Georgia in , studied law, was admitted to the bar in , and established a legal career in Crawfordville. Stephens entered politics in , as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, a position he held until He served as a one-term member of the Georgia Senate in , and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from October 2, to March 3, He also served as a member to the Georgia Secession Convention, was a delegate to the Provisional Congress, and was unanimously elected to the vice presidency of the Confederacy. He disagreed with President Jefferson Davis on numerous issues regarding the progression of war. On May 11, he was arrested by federal officials and was confined as a prisoner until his parole five months later. In , he was elected to the U.S. Senate, but was refused his seat because the state had not been readmitted to representation. Stephens was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served from until , when he resigned. He won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and was elected governor of Georgia. Stephens was sworn into office on November 4, After serving only four months, he passe

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Alexander H. Stephens

Confederate States member of parliament, Democrat essential 50th control of Colony (–)

For wind up with a similar name, see Herb Stevens (disambiguation).

Alexander H. Stephens
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In office February 22, &#;– May 5, Provisional: Feb 11, – February 22,
President	Jefferson Davis
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
In office November 4, &#;– March 4,
Preceded by	Alfred H. Colquitt
Succeeded by	James S. Boynton
In office October 2, &#;– March 3,
Preceded by	Mark Suffragist Cooper
Succeeded by	John James Jones
Constituency	At-large (–) 7th region (–) 8th part (–)
In office December 1, &#;– November 4,
Preceded by	John James Jones
Succeeded by	Seaborn Reese
Constituency	8th district
In office February 4, &#;– February 17,
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
In office November 7, &#;– December 27,
Preceded by	Singleton Harris
Succeeded by	Abner Darden
In office November 7, &#;– December 9,
Born	()February 11, Crawfordville, Sakartvelo, U.S.
Died	March 4, () (aged&#;71) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	A. H. Stephens Bring back Pa • Alexander Stephens served in Georgia’s state legislature and US Congress before his selection as the Vice President of the Confederacy in After the surrender at Appomattox Court House, federal soldiers captured Stephens and brought him to Fort Warren in Boston as a prisoner. Following his release, Stephens continued in politics and eventually became the 50th governor of Georgia in   Early Life and Political Career Born to Andrew Baskins Stephens and Margaret Grier in February , Alexander Stephens became an orphan at the age of Following the death of his parents, the young Stephens went to live with his uncle, General Aaron Grier. Stephens attended what is now the University of Georgia, graduating at the top of his class in 1 Elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in , Stephens served in the state legislature until he won a seat in the US House of Representatives in the early s. During his time in Congress, Stephens supported the Compromise of and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Despite being a defender of slavery and states' rights, Stephens opposed secession and even voted 'no' during Georgia’s secession convention. After Georgia decided to secede, however, Stephens did sign the ordinance of secession from the United States.   Stephens assisted in the creation of th