Arthur P. Bagby
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Arthur Pendleton Bagby was the tenth Governor of the U.S. state
of Alabama
from 1837 to 1841. Born in Louisa County, Virginia
in 1794, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1819, practicing in Claiborne, Alabama
. He was a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives in 1821, 1822, 1824, and 1834–1836, serving as the youngest-ever speaker in 1822 and 1836, and he served in the Alabama State Senate in 1825. He served in the U.S. Senate
from November 21, 1841, when he was elected to fill the vacancy caused by Clement C. Clay
's resignation, to June 16, 1848, when he resigned to become Minister to Russia
from 1848 to 1849. During his time in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Territories, the Committee on Claims
, and the Committee on Indian Affairs
. As a Senator, he supported the annexation of Texas. Bagby died in 1858 in Mobile, Alabama
, and he is interred in Magnolia Cemetery
there.
His son, Arthur P. Bagby, Jr.
, was a Confederate colonel in the Civil War, who was assigned to command as a brigadier general on April 13, 1864 to rank from March 17, 1864 and as a major general on May 16, 1865 to rank from May 10, 1865 by General Edmund Kirby Smith
in the Trans-Mississippi Department
. Neither appointment was confirmed by the Confederate Senate, which had held its final session before the major general assignment was made. Bagby's first wife, Emily Steele of Georgia
, died in 1825, and is buried in Claiborne, Alabama
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
from 1837 to 1841. Born in Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 33,153. The county seat is Louisa.- History :...
in 1794, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1819, practicing in Claiborne, Alabama
Claiborne, Alabama
Claiborne is a ghost town on a bluff above the Alabama River in Monroe County, Alabama. Situated near the Federal Road, Claiborne began during the Mississippi Territory period with a ferry over the river. During the Creek War a large stockade fort, named Fort Claiborne, was established at the...
. He was a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives in 1821, 1822, 1824, and 1834–1836, serving as the youngest-ever speaker in 1822 and 1836, and he served in the Alabama State Senate in 1825. He served in the U.S. Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from November 21, 1841, when he was elected to fill the vacancy caused by Clement C. Clay
Clement Comer Clay
Clement Comer Clay was the eighth Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1835 to 1837.Clay was born in Halifax County, Virginia. His father, William Clay, was an officer in the American Revolutionary War, who moved to Grainger County, Tennessee, after the war. Clay attended public schools and...
's resignation, to June 16, 1848, when he resigned to become Minister to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
from 1848 to 1849. During his time in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Territories, the Committee on Claims
United States Senate Committee on Claims
The United States Senate Committee on Claims was among the first standing committees established in the Senate. It dealt generally with issues related to private bills and petitions...
, and the Committee on Indian Affairs
United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is a committee of the United States Senate charged with oversight in matters related to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples. A Committee on Indian Affairs existed from 1820 to 1947, after which it was folded into the Committee on...
. As a Senator, he supported the annexation of Texas. Bagby died in 1858 in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
, and he is interred in Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia Cemetery (Mobile, Alabama)
Magnolia Cemetery is a city cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The cemetery is situated on and was established in 1836. From that time onward it served as Mobile's primary burial site during the 19th century. It is the final resting place for many of Mobile's 19th and early 20th...
there.
His son, Arthur P. Bagby, Jr.
Arthur P. Bagby, Jr.
Arthur Pendleton Bagby, Jr. was a lawyer, editor, and Confederate general during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
, was a Confederate colonel in the Civil War, who was assigned to command as a brigadier general on April 13, 1864 to rank from March 17, 1864 and as a major general on May 16, 1865 to rank from May 10, 1865 by General Edmund Kirby Smith
Edmund Kirby Smith
Edmund Kirby Smith was a career United States Army officer and educator. He served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, notable for his command of the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederacy after the fall of Vicksburg.After the conflict ended Smith...
in the Trans-Mississippi Department
Trans-Mississippi Department
The Trans-Mississippi Department was an administrative subdivision of the Confederate States of America west of the Mississippi, consisting of Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Indian Territories recognized by the CSA, and parts of Western Louisiana...
. Neither appointment was confirmed by the Confederate Senate, which had held its final session before the major general assignment was made. Bagby's first wife, Emily Steele of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, died in 1825, and is buried in Claiborne, Alabama
Claiborne, Alabama
Claiborne is a ghost town on a bluff above the Alabama River in Monroe County, Alabama. Situated near the Federal Road, Claiborne began during the Mississippi Territory period with a ferry over the river. During the Creek War a large stockade fort, named Fort Claiborne, was established at the...
.