John Gill Shorter
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John Gill Shorter was an American politician who served as the Governor of Alabama for the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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human → lawyer → |
| birthDate |
1818-04-23
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| birthPlace |
Monticello, Georgia
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| deathDate |
1872-05-29
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| deathPlace |
Eufaula, Alabama
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| educatedAt |
University of Georgia
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| familyName |
Shorter
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| givenName |
John
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| middleName |
Gill
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| name |
John Gill Shorter
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| notableFor |
serving as Confederate governor of Alabama
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| occupation |
attorney
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politician → |
| officeEndTime |
1863-12-01
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| officeStartTime |
1861-12-02
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| partyAffiliation |
Democratic Party
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| politicalAlignment |
Confederate States of America
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| positionHeld |
Governor of Alabama
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delegate to the Alabama secession convention → member of the Provisional Confederate Congress → |
| predecessor |
Andrew B. Moore
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| servedIn |
Confederate States government
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| spouse |
Mary E. Tarver Shorter
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| stateOfResidence |
Alabama
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| successor |
Thomas H. Watts
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| supported |
secession of Alabama from the United States
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| wasGovernorDuring |
American Civil War
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Shorter
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hasNotableBearer |
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John Gill Shorter
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name |