Alexander Hamilton Stephens Quotes
All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly.
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| Birth: | 11th February, 1812 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was an American politician from Georgia. He was Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He also served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia and as the 50th Governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1883. Stephens served in the U.S. House from October 2, 1843, to March 3, 1859, from the 28th Congress through the 35th Congress. In 1843, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Whig, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mark A. Cooper. This seat was at-large, as Georgia did not have House Districts until the next year. Stephens was re-elected from the 7th District as a Whig in 1844, 1846, and 1848, as a Unionist in 1851, and again as a Whig in 1853. In 1855 and 1857, his re-elections came as a Democrat. His tenure as governor proved brief; Stephens died on March 4, 1883, four months after taking office.
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