John Gill Shorter
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John Gill Shorter (April 3, 1818–May 29, 1872) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1861 to 1863, during the Civil War.
He was born in 1818 in Monticello, Georgia and died in 1872 in Eufaula, Alabama.
| Preceded by none |
Representative to the Provisional Confederate Congress from Alabama 1861 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Andrew B. Moore |
Governor of Alabama 1861—1863 |
Succeeded by Thomas H. Watts |
| Governors of Alabama |  |
|---|---|
| W. Bibb • T. Bibb • Pickens • Murphy • G. Moore • S. Moore • Gayle • Clay • McVay • Bagby • Fitzpatrick • Martin • Chapman • Collier • Winston • A. Moore • Shorter • Watts • Parsons • Patton • Swayne • Smith • Lindsay • Lewis • Houston • Cobb • E.A. O'Neal • Seay • T. Jones • Oates • Johnston • Jelks • Samford • Jelks • Cunningham • Jelks • Comer • E. O'Neal • Henderson • Kilby • Brandon • McDowell • Brandon • Graves • Miller • Graves • Dixon • Sparks • Folsom Sr. • Persons • Folsom Sr. • Patterson • G. Wallace • L. Wallace • Brewer • G. Wallace • Beasley • G. Wallace • James • G. Wallace • Hunt • Folsom Jr. • James • Siegelman • Riley |
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