United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Taliaferro County, Crawfordville, 33.55402, -82.89598Hooker & Humphries1883View of (top row, left to right) the birthplace of the Vice President of the Confederacy Alexander H. Stephens, a memorial photograph of Alexander H. Stephens, his home in Crawfordville, Georgia, known as Liberty Hall, (bottom row) and scenes from his funeral.Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883) was a life-long politician from Georgia. He was elected to the Georgia State Legislature as a Whig in 1836 and served in that capacity for seven years. He then represented Georgia in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1859. After the Southern states seceded from the Union, Stephens was elected Vice President of the newly formed Confederate government. He was elected to serve in the United States House of Representatives again in 1877. In 1882, Stephens became the governor of Georgia, but died in office the following year.image/jpegVIS 170.1413.001ahc1701413001.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionPoliticians--GeorgiaGovernors--GeorgiaFuneral processions--Georgia--AtlantaMemorial rites and ceremonies--Georgia--AtlantaHouses--Georgia--CrawfordvilleBuildings--Atlanta--GeorgiaMilitary personnel--United StatesStephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883--PortraitsStephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883--Homes & haunts--Georgia--CrawfordvilleStephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883--Death & burialUnited States Post Office (Atlanta, Ga.)Liberty Hall (Crawfordville, Ga.)Memorial Montage for Alexander H. StephensStillImage