Colquitt, Alfred Holt, 1829-1894

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U.S. Congressman and Senator, Confederate major general, governor of Georgia, from Troup County, Ga.

From the description of Papers, 1846?-1889. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19347877

Gov. of Georgia; U.S. Sen.

From the description of Letter signed : Atlanta, Georgia, to Senator John B. Gordon, 1877 Mar. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270537594

Alfred Holt Colquitt (1829-1894), lawyer, Confederate officer, U.S. Representative (1852-1854), Georgia Governor (1876-1882), and U.S. Senator (1883-1894), born in Walton County, Georgia.

From the description of Alfred Holt Colquitt scrapbooks, 1853-1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478085

Alfred Holt Colquitt (1824-1894) was born 20 April 1824 in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia. He was the son of Walter Terry Colquitt (1799-1855). He studied law at Princeton College (now Princeton University) and graduated in 1844. He retuned home to Monroe, Georgia. where he immediately began practicing law. He saw military action in both the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) as a major and the Civil War (1861-1865) rising to the ranks of brigadier general and major general. Prior to his service in the Civil War, Colquitt began his career in politics. In 1853 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served until 1855 and later served in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1859. Colquitt was an avid secessionist and supporter of states rights and was part of the 1861 Georgia Secession Commission. Following the war, Colquitt was elected governor of Georgia and served from 1876-1882. In 1883, Colquitt ran as a Democrat and was elected to the U.S. Senate. He served in this position until his death on 26 March 1894. He is buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia.

From the description of Alfred H. Colquitt papers, 1844. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 270683266

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf McDaniel, Henry D. (Henry Dickerson), 1836-1926. Henry Dickerson McDaniel business and political records, 1822-1935 (bulk 1877-1902). Georgia Department of Archives and History Library
referencedIn Felton, Rebecca Latimer, 1835-1930. Rebecca Latimer Felton papers 1851-1930. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Miscellaneous letters, 1786-1982. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Colquitt, Alfred Holt, 1824-1894. Papers, 1846?-1889. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Smith, George Gilman, 1836-1913. George Gilman Smith papers, 1835-1956. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part II: The Civil War and the Confederacy, 1832-1915. Houghton Library
referencedIn Henderson, Harold P. Georgia governors' messages, 1872-1943.
creatorOf Colquitt, Alfred Holt, 1824-1894. Alfred H. Colquitt papers, 1844. Georgia Historical Society
creatorOf Ray, Lavender (Lavender Robinson), 1842-1916. Lavender R. Ray papers, 1791-1954 (bulk 1850-1916). Georgia Department of Archives and History Library
creatorOf Colquitt, Alfred Holt, 1829-1894. Alfred Holt Colquitt scrapbooks, 1853-1894. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Featherston, Lucius Horace, 1814-1886. Papers, 1877-1900 bulk 1880-1882. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Land family. Nathan Land family papers, 1835-1883. Georgia Department of Archives and History Library
referencedIn Trammell, Leander Newton, 1830-1900. Leander Newton Trammell papers, 1866-1900. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Colquitt, Alfred Holt, 1824-1894. Letter signed : Atlanta, Georgia, to Senator John B. Gordon, 1877 Mar. 17. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Confederate officers photograph album, n.d. Alabama Department of Archives and History
referencedIn Dunnington, F. P. (Francis Perry), 1851-1944. Matters concerning the University Temperance Hall [manuscript], [1895?] University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Mickle, William E. (William English), 1846-1920. Papers, 1863-1903. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Miscellaneous letters, 1800s-1900s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Featherston, Lucius Horace, 1814-1886. Lucius Horace Featherston papers, 1825-1979. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Land family. Nathan Land family papers, 1835-1883. Georgia Department of Archives and History Library
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Death 1894-03-26

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