Robert Jemison
Robert Jemison, Jr. (born September 17, 1802 in Lincoln County , Georgia , † October 16, 1871 in Tuscaloosa , Tuscaloosa County , Alabama ) was an American politician in the 19th century .
Jemison served in the Alabama State Legislature from 1837 to 1863 . In 1861 he also represented the state of Alabama as a delegate at its secession convention , where he spoke out against the withdrawal of his state from the Union. After the outbreak of the American Civil War he served as a senator in the 1st and 2nd Confederate Congresses from 1863 to 1865 .
Professionally, Jemison was active in many areas. He owned six plantations in western Alabama covering approximately 4,000 hectares. He also operated stagecoach lines, sawmills and a hotel, among other things. He also had roads and bridges built and then charged fees for using them.
Web links
- Garden Club Arranging For Jemison Park Dedication (Engl.)
- The Confederate War Department (Engl.)
- The Political Graveyard (Engl.)
Alabama : Clay • Jemison • Walker • Yancey • Arkansas : Garland • R. Johnson • Mitchel • Florida : Baker • Maxwell • Georgia : Hill • H. Johnson • Lewis • Kentucky : Burnett • Simms • Louisiana : Semmes • Sparrow • Mississippi : Brown • Phelan • Watson • Missouri : Clark • W. Johnson • Peyton • Vest • North Carolina : Davis • Dortch • Graham • Reade • South Carolina : Barnwell • Orr • Tennessee : Haynes • Henry • Texas : Oldham • Wigfall • Virginia : Caperton • Hunter • Preston
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| SURNAME | Jemison, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jemison, Robert Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th September 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lincoln County , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1871 |
| Place of death | Tuscaloosa , Tuscaloosa County , Alabama |