James L. Alcorn
James Lusk Alcorn (November 4, 1816 – December 19, 1894) was a governor, and U.S. senator during the Reconstruction era in Mississippi. A Moderate Republican and Whiggish "scalawag", he engaged in a bitter rivalry with Radical Republican Adelbert Ames, who defeated him in the 1873 gubernatorial race. Alcorn was the first elected Republican governor of Mississippi.
James L. Alcorn | |
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| United States Senator from Mississippi | |
| In office December 1, 1871 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Hiram R. Revels |
| Succeeded by | Lucius Q. C. Lamar |
| 28th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office March 10, 1870 – November 30, 1871 | |
| Lieutenant | Ridgley C. Powers |
| Preceded by | Adelbert Ames |
| Succeeded by | Ridgley C. Powers |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate | |
| In office 1848–1854 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1846, 1856–1857 | |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1843 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Lusk Alcorn November 4, 1816 Golconda, Illinois Territory |
| Died | December 19, 1894 (aged 78) Friars Point, Mississippi, US |
| Political party | Whig, Republican |
| Alma mater | Cumberland College |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch | Mississippi Militia |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Wars | American Civil War |
Although a Unionist, Alcorn briefly served as a Confederate brigadier-general of the Mississippi Militia. Among former Confederates who joined the postbellum Republican Party, only James Longstreet had been of higher rank than Alcorn.
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