John Gill Shorter

John Gill Shorter (April 3, 1818–May 29, 1872) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1861 to 1863, during the Civil War.

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Political offices
Preceded by none	Representative to the Provisional Confederate Congress from Alabama 1861	Succeeded by none
Preceded by Andrew B. Moore	Governor of Alabama 1861—1863	Succeeded by Thomas H. Watts

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W. Bibb • T. Bibb • Pickens • Murphy • G. Moore • S. Moore • Gayle • Clay • McVay • Bagby • Fitzpatrick • Martin • Chapman • Collier • Winston • A. Moore • Shorter • Watts • Parsons • Patton • Swayne • Smith • Lindsay • Lewis • Houston • Cobb • E.A. O'Neal • Seay • T. Jones • Oates • Johnston • Samford • Jelks • Comer • E. O'Neal • Henderson • Kilby • Brandon • Graves • Miller • Graves • Dixon • Sparks • Folsom Sr. • Persons • Folsom Sr. • Patterson • G. Wallace • L. Wallace • Brewer • G. Wallace • James • G. Wallace • Hunt • Folsom Jr. • James • Siegelman • Riley