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Oates as a soldier during the Civil War A historic marker honoring Oates stands next to the Henry County Courthouse in Abbeville.. William Calvin Oates (either November 30 or December 1, 1835 – September 9, 1910) was a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, the 29th Governor of Alabama from 1894 to 1896, and a brigadier general in the U.S. Army during the ...
William Calvin Oates (1833-1910) was governor of Alabama from 1894-96 and served in the U.S. Congress. A Democrat and member of the Big Mule-Black Belt coalition, he worked to disenfranchise African Americans and thwart the Alabama Populist movement of the late nineteenth century. Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
Oates joined the Confederate Army in 1861 as captain of the 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment. He served as commander of the regiment from the Battle of Sharpsburg until he was transferred in July 1864 to the 48th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In August 1864 Colonel Oates was wounded and lost his right arm near Petersburg, Virginia.
Lurleen Wallace, the first wife of George Wallace, was the first woman to serve as governor of Alabama, and the third woman to serve as governor of any state. The current governor is Republican Kay Ivey, who took office on April 10, 2017 following Robert J. Bentley's resignation amidst a corruption scandal. She is the second female governor of ...
No.GovernorTerm In OfficeParty54April 10, 2017[267] – Incumbent [ah]53Robert J. Bentley (b. 1943) [261][262]January 18, 2011[263][y] – April 10, 2017 ...52January 21, 2003[260][y] – January 17, ...51Don Siegelman (b. 1946) [255][256]January 19, 1999[257][y] – January 20, ...May 17, 2017 · Elected to Congress in 1880, he served seven consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives before resigning in 1894 to become a one-term governor of his state. In 1898, after the Spanish-American War broke out, Oates volunteered his services and received a commission as brigadier general in the U.S. Army.
Aug 2, 2015 · Thirty years after Robert E. Lee surrendered his army at Appomattox, Oates was elected Alabama’s governor. That was the problem. There was plenty of information on Oates’ early life, and his ...
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Sep 9, 2024 · William Calvin Oates (either November 30 or December 1, 1835 – September 9, 1910) was a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, the 29th Governor of Alabama from 1894 to 1896, and a brigadier general in the U.S. Army during the Spanish–American War. Quick Facts 29th Governor of Alabama, Preceded by ...
