Henry Watkins Collier | |
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| 14th Governor of Alabama | |
| In office December 17, 1849 – December 20, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Reuben Chapman |
| Succeeded by | John A. Winston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1801 Lunenburg County, Virginia |
| Died | August 28, 1855 (aged 54) Bailey Springs, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
Henry Watkins Collier (January 17, 1801 – August 28, 1855 in Bailey Springs, Alabama) was the 14th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1849 to 1853. He was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia. Collier arrived in Tuscaloosa, Alabama from South Carolina in 1823. He sat on the Alabama Supreme Court for 18 years, of which 12 were as Chief Justice. Following his term as Governor he was offered a seat in the United States Senate but declined and retired.[1]
See also
- Collier-Overby House, Collier's residence in Tuscaloosa, on the National Register of Historic Places
References
- ^ Floyd, Warner (May 21, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Collier-Overby House". National Parkl Service. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Reuben Chapman | Democratic nominee for Governor of Alabama 1849, 1851 | Succeeded by John A. Winston |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Reuben Chapman | Governor of Alabama 1849–1853 | Succeeded by John A. Winston |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Arthur F. Hopkins | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama 1837–1849 | Succeeded by Edmund S. Dargan |