Lewis E. Parsons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician
Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1817
Place of Birth: Broome County, New York, United States
Date of Death: 08-Jun-1895
Profession: lawyer, politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Lewis E. Parsons
- Lewis Eliphalet Parsons (28 April 1817 – 8 June 1895) was the appointed provisional and 19th Governor of Alabama from June to December, 1865, following the American Civil War. Parsons was Alabama's 19th governor.
- He was born in Broome County, New York, on April 28, 1817.
- He was educated in public schools, and studied law at the Frederick Tallmadge office in New York and the G.W.
- Woodward offices in Pennsylvania.
- Parsons moved to Talladega, Alabama, in 1840, and practiced law with Alexander White.
- He was a presidential elector in 1856 and 1860, and a member of the Alabama House of Representatives in 1859 and 1865.
- Parsons fought as a Confederate lieutenant at the brief Battle of Munford near Talladega in April, 1865. In April 1865, Alabama's civil government underwent a drastic change because of the surrender of the Confederate States of America's armies.
- General George H.
- Thomas was ordered to manage state affairs until a provisional government was appointed.
- President Andrew Johnson appointed Parsons provisional governor of Alabama on June 21, 1865.
- His first deed was to reinstate the laws of 1861, except those pertaining to slavery.
- He ordered the election of delegates to a constitutional convention that met September 12, 1865.
- The convention repealed the ordinance of secession, renounced the state's war debts, abolished slavery, and scheduled elections to choose state officials and representatives to Congress.
- He attempted to purchase the panhandle of Florida for Alabama which sparked rumors that he had access to unclaimed confederate gold.
- Parsons's term ended on December 13, 1865, with the inauguration of Robert M.
- Patton.
- Parsons was elected to the U.S.
- Senate, but was refused his seat by the Republican party.
- In addition, he served as U.S.
- District Attorney for northern Alabama.
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| Date of birth/death | 10 August 1855 | 26 March 1932 / 23 March 1932 | |
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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpbh.04695. CALL NUMBER: LC-BH832- 1202 <P&P>[P&P]
License: PD-Brady-Handy
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