On This Day In Alabama History: George Smith Houston Became Governor

Alabama News Center | November 24, 2017 @ 5:00 am

By Graydon Rust Alabama 200

November 24, 1874

George Smith Houston became governor, marking the end of Reconstruction in Alabama. Houston served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1841-1861, took no part in the Civil War, and was accepted by both Unionists and southern Alabamians as they united to defeat the Republican Party. His two terms in office set a model for the Bourbon Democrats, including frugality, limited government and white supremacy.

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