George Poindexter
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George Poindexter (1779 – September 5, 1853) was an American politician.
He served as the Governor of Mississippi from 1820 to 1822 and was a U.S. Senator from Mississippi from 1830 to 1835. He served as the president pro tempore of the Senate during the Twenty-third Congress, from June 28 to November 30, 1834.
He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi.
| Preceded by David Holmes |
Governor of Mississippi 1819-1821 |
Succeeded by Walter Leake |
| Preceded by Robert H. Adams |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Mississippi 1830–1835 Served alongside: Powhatan Ellis, John Black |
Succeeded by Robert J. Walker |
| Preceded by Hugh Lawson White |
President pro tempore of the United States Senate June 28, 1834 – November 30, 1834 |
Succeeded by John Tyler |
| Governors of Mississippi |  |
|---|---|
| Holmes • Poindexter • Leake • Brandon • Holmes • Brandon • Scott • Lynch • Runnels • Quitman • Lynch • McNutt • Tucker • Brown • Matthews • Quitman • Guion • J. Whitfield • Foote • Pettus • McRae • McWillie • Pettus • Clark • Sharkey • Humphreys • Ames • Alcorn • Powers • Ames • Stone • Lowry • Stone • McLaurin • Longino • Vardaman • Noel • Brewer • Bilbo • Russell • H. Whitfield • Murphree • Bilbo • Conner • White • Johnson • Murphree • Bailey • Wright • White • Coleman • Barnett • Johnson Jr. • Williams • Waller • Finch • Winter • Allain • Mabus • Fordice • Musgrove • Barbour |
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