Benjamin Fitzpatrick

Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama and a United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat.

Benjamin Fitzpatrick
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office
June 26, 1860  December 2, 1860
Preceded byJesse D. Bright
Succeeded bySolomon Foot
In office
December 7, 1857  February 26, 1860
Preceded byThomas Jefferson Rusk
Succeeded byJesse D. Bright
United States Senator
from Alabama
In office
January 14, 1853  January 21, 1861
Preceded byWilliam R. King
Succeeded byGeorge E. Spencer (1868)
In office
November 25, 1848  November 30, 1849
Appointed byReuben Chapman
Preceded byDixon Lewis
Succeeded byJeremiah Clemens
11th Governor of Alabama
In office
November 22, 1841  December 10, 1845
Preceded byArthur P. Bagby
Succeeded byJoshua L. Martin
Personal details
Born(1802-06-30)June 30, 1802
Greene County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1869(1869-11-21) (aged 67)
Wetumpka, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sarah Elmore
Aurelia Blassingame
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