- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Alexander Stephens (1812-1883)
- Creator:
- Morgan, Chad
- Date of Original:
- 2004-09-27
- Subject:
- Confederate States of America--Officials and employees
Vice-Presidents--Confederate States of America
Legislators--United States
Lawyers--Georgia
Politicians--Georgia
Governors--Georgia - People:
- Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Alexander Stephens. Most famous for serving as the vice president of the Confederacy, Alexander Hamilton Stephens was a near-constant force in state and national politics for a half century. Born near Crawfordville, in Taliaferro County, on February 11, 1812, to Margaret Grier and Andrew Baskins Stephens, the young Stephens was orphaned at fourteen, which intensified his already melancholic disposition. He graduated from Franklin College (later the University of Georgia) in 1832 and gained admittance to the bar two years later. There followed a steady and uninterrupted rise to political prominence.
GSE identifier: SS8H5 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/alexander-stephens-1812-1883/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Alexander Stephens (1812-1883)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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