List of Governors of Alabama - Other High Offices Held

Other High Offices Held

Eighteen of Alabama's governors have served higher federal or confederate offices. All but three were elected to the U.S. Congress, although one of those represented only Georgia. The remaining three served in the confederate government, two as members of the Provisional Confederate Congress, and one was the Confederate States Attorney General. One governor served as Minister to Russia. Two governors (marked with *) resigned to take seats in the Senate, and two (marked with ) resigned their positions to take office as governor.

Additionally, two governors were elected to the U.S. Senate shortly after the American Civil War, but were did not take office: Lewis E. Parsons was refused his seat because Alabama had not yet been reconstructed, and John A. Winston would not take the oath of allegiance.

All representatives and senators listed represented Alabama except where noted.

Governor Gubernatorial term Other offices held Sources
Bibb, William WyattWilliam Wyatt Bibb 1817–1820 Representative and Senator from Georgia
Pickens, IsraelIsrael Pickens 1821–1825 Representative from North Carolina, Senator
Murphy, JohnJohn Murphy 1825–1829 Representative
Moore, GabrielGabriel Moore 1829–1831 Representative, Senator*
Gayle, JohnJohn Gayle 1831–1835 Representative
Clay, Clement ComerClement Comer Clay 1835–1837 Representative, Senator*
Bagby, Arthur P.Arthur P. Bagby 1837–1841 Senator, Minister to Russia
Fitzpatrick, BenjaminBenjamin Fitzpatrick 1841–1845 Senator (including as President pro tempore)
Martin, Joshua L.Joshua L. Martin 1845–1847 Representative
Chapman, ReubenReuben Chapman 1847–1849 Representative
Winston, John A.John A. Winston 1853–1857 Elected to the Senate but was refused his seat
Shorter, John GillJohn Gill Shorter 1861–1863 Provisional Confederate Deputy
Watts, Thomas H.Thomas H. Watts 1863–1865 Confederate States Attorney General
Parsons, Lewis E.Lewis E. Parsons 1865 Elected to the Senate but was refused his seat
Lewis, David P.David P. Lewis 1872–1874 Provisional Confederate Deputy
Houston, George S.George S. Houston 1874–1878 Representative, Senator
Johnston, Joseph F.Joseph F. Johnston 1896–1900 Senator
Samford, William J.William J. Samford 1900–1901 Representative
Comer, B. B.B. B. Comer 1907–1911 Senator
Riley, BobBob Riley 2003–2011 Representative

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