John J. Pettus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John J. Pettus

23rd governor of Mississippi (in office from 1859 to 1863)

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1813

Place of Birth: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1867

Profession: lawyer, politician, farmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John J.
Pettus (born John Jones Pettus; October 9, 1813 – January 25, 1867) was an American politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Mississippi from 1859 to 1863.
Prior to being elected in his own right to full gubernatorial terms in 1859 and 1861, Pettus served as the acting governor from January 5 to 10, 1854, following the resignation of Henry S.
Foote.
A member of the Democratic Party, Pettus had previously been a state representative, a member and president of the Mississippi Senate.
Pettus strongly supported Mississippi's secession from the Union in 1861 and sought cooperation with the Confederate States Government.