10 Facts about Alexander Stephens

Saturday, December 20th 2014. | Politics


Facts about Alexander Stephens elaborate the details of an American politician from Georgia. He was born on 11 February 1812 and passed away on 4 March 1883.  During the American Civil war, he was the vice president of the Confederate States of America. Check out the following information about Stephen below:

Facts about Alexander Stephens 1: position

Stephen held several important positions in the America history.  Before the civil war and after the reconstruction, he was the US representative from Georgia. In 1882 until his death in 1883, he was the 50th governor of Georgia.

Facts about Alexander Stephens 2: Abraham Lincoln

Actually Abraham Lincoln and Stephens were allied and friends. Both could not come to term even though they met at the closing day to the civil war. Get facts about Abraham Lincoln here.

Alexander Stephens facts

Alexander Stephens facts

Facts about Alexander Stephens 3: date of birth and parents

As I have stated before Stephens was born on 11 February 1812. He was a son of Margaret Grier and Andrew Baskins Stephens.

Facts about Alexander Stephens 4: the early life

Let’s talk about the early life of Alexander Stephens. He and his family lived in a farm located near Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia.

Alexander Stephens Image

Alexander Stephens Image

Facts about Alexander Stephens 5: poor living

Stephens had to live in a poor condition after the death of his father and stepmother. At that time, he was only 14 years old.

Facts about Alexander Stephens 6: General Aaron W. Grier

General Aaron W. Grier was the other brother of his mother. Stephens was sent to live with him. The young Stephens spent most of his time in the library owned by General Grier.

Alexander Stephens Pic

Alexander Stephens Pic

Facts about Alexander Stephens 7: education

The young Stephens was very smart. There is no need to wonder that he graduated as the top in his class in 1832. At that time, he studied at Franklin College in Athens.

Facts about Alexander Stephens 8: a lawyer

He taught in some schools and felt unhappy about it. Therefore, he had legal study and passed a bar exam and became a lawyer.

Alexander Stephens Picture

Alexander Stephens Picture

Facts about Alexander Stephens 9: a capable defender

He had a good reputation as a capable defender during his career as a lawyer. None of his clients were in charge of crimes.

Facts about Alexander Stephens 10: sickly condition

Even Stephens was very smart, his body was very sickly. His weight was less than 100 pounds even though his height was 5 feet and 7 inches.

Facts about Alexander Stephens

Facts about Alexander Stephens

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