John Gill Shorter

John Gill Shorter
18th Governor of Alabama
In office December 2, 1861 – December 1, 1863
Preceded by	Andrew B. Moore
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Watts
Personal details
Born	April 23, 1818 Monticello, Georgia, U.S.
Died	May 29, 1872 (aged 54) Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.

John Gill Shorter (April 23, 1818 – May 29, 1872) was the 17th Governor of Alabama from 1861 to 1863.

Shorter was born on April 23, 1818, in Monticello, Georgia, and died on May 29, 1872, in Eufaula, Alabama.

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