Thomas H. Watts | |
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18th Governor of Alabama | |
In office December 1, 1863 – May 1, 1865 | |
Preceded by | John Shorter |
Succeeded by | Lewis Parsons |
3rd Confederate States Attorney General | |
In office March 18, 1862 – October 1, 1863 | |
President | Jefferson Davis |
Preceded by | Thomas Bragg |
Succeeded by | Wade Keyes (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Hill Watts January 3, 1819 Pine Flat, Alabama, U.S.[1] |
Died | September 16, 1892 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 73)
Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama) |
Political party | Whig[2] |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Thomas Hill Watts Sr. (January 3, 1819 – September 16, 1892) was the 18th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1863 to 1865, during the Civil War.