Hugh McVay

Hugh McVay (* 1766 in Greenville , Province of South Carolina , † May 9, 1851 in Florence , Alabama ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and in 1837 the 9th Governor of Alabama.

Early years

McVay received a modest education and then moved to Madison County , Mississippi Territory , in 1807 , where he owned a plantation. McVay decided to pursue a political career in 1811 and was elected to the Mississippi Territory Parliament, where he served until 1818. He then moved to Lauderdale County, Alabama in 1819 and was a member of the Alabama Constitutional Convention in 1819. He was also a member of the Alabama House of Representatives between 1820 and 1825, and the Alabama Senate between 1825 and 1844, where he was speaker in 1836.

Governor of Alabama

On July 17, 1837, Alabama's Governor Clement Comer Clay resigned from office to take a seat in the US Senate . McVay, who was chairman of the Alabama Senate at the time, became acting governor. He only held the office temporarily until November 30 of the same year, so that a new governor could be elected. His brief tenure was overshadowed by the Indian Wars with the Creek and Seminoles, as well as the financial problems of the Alabama State Bank .

Another résumé

After serving as governor, McVay returned to the Alabama Senate, where he served until 1844. He then retired to his plantation in Lauderdale County, where he died on May 9, 1851. He was buried in Moore-McVay Cemetery on Mars Hill . He was the father of five children.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	McVay, Hugh
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and governor
DATE OF BIRTH	1766
PLACE OF BIRTH	Greenville , South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH	May 9, 1851
Place of death	Florence , Alabama