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William Garrett (Alabama politician)

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American politician
William Garrett
7th Secretary of State of Alabama
In office
1840–1852
GovernorArthur P. Bagby
Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Joshua L. Martin
Reuben Chapman
Henry W. Collier
Preceded byThomas B. Tunstall
Succeeded byVincent M. Benham
Personal details
BornMay 6, 1809
DiedUnknown
Political partyDemocratic

William Garrett served as the seventh Secretary of State of Alabama from 1840 to 1852.

In addition to his tenure as Secretary of State, he served as assistant clerk to the Alabama House of Representatives from 1838 to 1840 and was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1853.

He first got married in 1830 to Tabitha Taylor. She died in 1835. He married his second wife 1843 and had five children.

References

  1. "Alabama Secretaries of State". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
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