Alexander H. Stephens

Alexander H. Stephens was an American politician and writer born in Taliaferro County in 1812. He served as the Governor of Georgia and as a member of the United States House of Representatives. During the American Civil War, he held the position of Vice President of the Confederate States of America. He was also a candidate in the Confederate States presidential election. Stephens was educated at the University of Georgia and was affiliated with the Whig Party and the Democratic Party.

Stephens was a Presbyterian who spoke English. He authored works including *Georgia and Ohio again*, *A compendium of the history of the United States from the earliest settlements to 1872*, and *Speech of Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, on the subject of the Mexican War*. His papers are archived at Duke University and the National Archives and Records Administration. He died in Atlanta on March 4, 1883.