Alexander H. Stephens

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Georgia
gptkbp:birth_date 1812-02-11
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Georgia,_USA
gptkb:Taliaferro_County,_Georgia
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Rose_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:children two
Eugene Stephens
gptkbp:death_date 1883-03-04
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Georgia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexander H. Stephens
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/ Alexander_ H._ Stephens.jpg
gptkbp:influence Southern political thought
gptkbp:known_for advocating for states' rights
his legacy in American history
his legal career
defending the Confederacy
his speeches and writings
his writings on civil liberties
his views on race and slavery
his writings on the Constitution
his role in the Confederate government during the war
his influence on Southern history
his influence on post-war Southern politics
his involvement in the Democratic Party post-war
his opposition to Reconstruction policies
his post-war political activities
his post-war writings on reconciliation
his relationships with other Confederate leaders
his role in the Confederate Congress
his role in the Confederate government
his role in the Georgia state legislature
his role in the formation of the Confederacy
his speeches advocating for the South
his speeches during the Civil War
his views on economic issues in the South
his views on the future of the South
his participation in the 1860 Democratic National Convention
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in American history
gptkbp:notable_work A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:office Governor of Georgia
U. S. Representative from Georgia
gptkbp:political_career served in the U. S. House of Representatives
served as Governor of Georgia
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position Advocate for states' rights
gptkbp:position gptkb:Vice_President_of_the_Confederate_States
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Vice_President_of_the_Confederate_States
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
gptkbp:signature Alexander H. Stephens' signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_T._Stephens
gptkb:Margaret_M._Mc_Laws
gptkbp:successor position abolished
gptkbp:term_end 1865-05-10
gptkbp:term_start 1861-02-22
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4