British born, welleducated, and an excellent orator, the 31yearold elliott argued. On this date, representative robert elliott of south carolina, one of seven africanamerican members of the 43rd congress 18731875, delivered his famous rebuttal to an address made by u. Alexander stephenss most popular book is the confidence code. Massachusetts school of law at andover 11,091 views. Some images display only as thumbnails outside the library of congress. Confederate vice president alexander stephens is so often excoriated for his cornerstone speech on white supremacy, that few civil war students seem to realize that he advocated a progressive viewpoint toward exslaves in an address to the georgia legislature less than a. Having served in multiple capacities with the peabody hotel group, she understands not only the contractual side of this business but the innerworkings of hotels and how those meeting contracts are handled operationally. Sherrise stephens began her career with helmsbriscoe in 2011 after spending twentyfive years in the hospitality industry. Stephens 18121883 was an american politician who served as the vice president of the confederate states from 1861 to 1865. Stephens, in public and private 1866 by henry cleveland external scan. Alexander stephens, grandfather of the subject of this biography, emigrated from england to pennsyl vania at an unknown date, married miss baskins, the daughter of the owner of a ferry at the junction of the juuiata and susquehanna eivers, and, after serving in the war for american independence, removed to georgia, where he lived as.
In the decades after lewis and clark the company of western explorers expanded to. Alexander joined stephens in 2017 and is a member of the firms specialty finance group. He grew up destitute and was raised by relatives after both his parents died by the time he was 14. Called little ellick by his colleagues because he weighed only about 100 pounds, stephens was admitted to the bar in 1834. South carolina representative robert elliotts rousing. Stephens, was a lawyer in atlanta and married to mary emma simpson, daughter of william wingfield simpson. Books by alexander stephens author of the confidence code. Cornerstone speech by alexander stephens in savannah, georgia, march 21, 1861 download pdf resource courtesy of the indiana state library, stephens. If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. Alexander stephens has 41 books on goodreads with 29 ratings. One of the great orators of his day, he would play a pivotal role in many. Stephens was short and sickly for much of his life. Alexander stephens we found 128 entries for alexander stephens in the us.
Expired image removed expired image removed linton stephens application for pardon 3 photos civil war confederate army officer and the brother of confederate vice president alexander h. John alexander stephens 18381887, nephew of alexander h. When did states rights become a popular explanation for secession. View the profiles of professionals named alexander stephens on linkedin. About this collection alexander hamilton stephens papers. A constitutional view of the late war between the states. Stephens alexander hamilton stephens february 11, 1812 march 4, 1883 was an american politician from georgia and vice president. Stephens 18121883 was a longtime politician from georgia who served as the vice president of the confederate states of america. Stephens brother john lindsay stephens and mary elizabeth booker stephens.
Stephens, alexander hamilton, 18121883 publisher philadelphia, g. Alexander hamilton stephens february 11, 1812 march 4, 1883 was an american and confederate politician. They wanted the proposal tabled, finally resigning when it wasnt. Stephens, cornerstone address, march 21, 1861 in the rebellion record. Vicepresident stephens statement, in the southern historical society papers volume 1, march 1876, an excerpt from war between the states. The papers of alexander hamilton stephens 18121883, lawyer, journalist, governor of georgia, member of both houses of the united states congress, and vice president of the confederate states of america, span the years 17841886, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 18501883.
John lloyd stephens november 28, 1805 october, 1852 was an american explorer. Calhoun, who had tried to unite the south across party lines with his southern address runs headlong into the whigs headed by alexander stephens and john clayton. Alexander stephens 18121883 new georgia encyclopedia. Alexander stephens simple english wikipedia, the free. What did csa vice president alexander stephens think about. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover alexander. N2 knots may ultimately prove just as versatile and useful at the nanoscale as at the macroscale.
In it he lays out the purpose of the new confederate government and the proper status of black people. Major stephen long led the first western exploration expedition to utilize a steamboat as its main means of transportation. A diary of american events with documents, narratives, illustrative incidents, poetry, etc. With the confederacy barely a month old, so began alexander h. Portrait of vice president alexander stephens, officer of. Stephens, in full alexander hamilton stephens, born february 11, 1812, wilkes county, georgia, u. This text is part of the internet modern history sourcebook. Cornerstone speech by alexander stephens in savannah, georgia, march 21, 1861. The new constitution has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating. Photo, print, drawing portrait of vice president alexander stephens, officer of the confederate states government digital file from intermediary roll copy film about this item. Get full address, contact info, background report and more. I have not been so moved by someones private journal since anne frank. Alexander stephens was born in wilkes county, georgia. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide.
He was a member of various political parties throughout his life and was an outspoken critic of jefferson davis. The famous 1861 cornerstone speech that aimed for hard. We are passing through one of the greatest revolutions in the annals of the world. Congress denied him and other confederates seats in congress.
Anne stephens wraf officer 19122000, director of the womens royal air force. Cornerstone speech by alexander stephens in savannah. Alexander stephens was born in crawfordville, georgia, on february 11, 1812. He married mary dailey, daughter of william dailey 17501840 from ireland and mary palmer 17571819, in rowan county, north carolina.
Stephens, politician who served as vice president of the confederate states of america during the american civil war 186165. Alexander stephens former vice president of the confederacy, who claimed a seat in congress during reconstruction under johnson. We are all familiar with alexander stephenss famous cornerstone speech which he delievered on march 21, 1861 in savannah, georgia. Immediately download the alexander stephens summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching alexander stephens. Like the other leaders of the confederacy, he was under indictment for treason. Alexander and damyan stephens, left to right, were brutally beaten by three women in middletown, ohio april 27, 2016, police said. Schott talks about the speech by alexander stephens, vice president of the confederacy, being cited wednesday in the debate over the confederate battle flag. Sickly almost from infancy and orphaned at the age of 14, stephens received little education until he went to a small academy in washington, ga. Stephens including correspondence, legal papers, miscellaneous materials, and microfilm copies of the alexander stephens papers at the library of congress formerly at manhattanville college and duke university. Stephens was a thoroughgoing racist who believed black people to be naturally, unalterably inferior to whites.
Representative alexander stephens of georgia, the former vice president of the confederacy. See lillian henderson, roster of the confederate soldiers of georgia, volume 2, p. In that he was like the vast majority of whites, american or european, of his time, including abraham lincoln. The collection includes a large amount of correspondence as well as billsreceipts, financial papers, legal papers, political papers, clippings and printed material. Ba, latin american studies, university of north carolina at chapel hill, 2010 ma, history, university of georgia, 2016. Most famous for serving as the vice president of the confederacy during the civil war 186165, alexander hamilton stephens was a nearconstant force in state and national politics for a half century. Stephens alexander, alexander j stephens, a j stephens reputation score range 3. Yet these sons of georgia, robert toombs and alexander h. Linton stephens 18231872, halfbrother of alexander h. The cornerstone speech, also known as the cornerstone address, was an oration delivered by confederate vice president alexander stephens at the athenaeum in savannah, georgia on march 21, 1861. Join facebook to connect with stephen alexander stephens and others you may know.
Born near crawfordville, in taliaferro county, on february 11, 1812, to margaret grier and andrew baskins stephens, the young stephens was orphaned at fourteen, which intensified his already. Stephens on the left with his brother linton stephens. He was the vicepresident of the confederacy until 1865 when it was defeated and destroyed by the union. Alexander hamilton stephens february 11, 1812 march 4, 1883 was an. View the profiles of people named stephen alexander stephens. The despair that alexander stephens went through while in prison is palpable, and he fills the pages of his journal with his despair, anger, loneliness, and. Later, he became a member of the constitutional union party and then a democrat.
Find alexander stephenss background report in the us. He rose to the rank of lieutenant in the confederate army, serving in the 15th regiment, georgia volunteer infantry. Alexander hamilton stephens february 11, 1812 march 4, 1883 was an american politician who served as the vice president of the confederate states from 1861 to. It is a patronymic and is recorded in england from 1086 notable people with the surname include.
Alexander stephens was born on february 11, 1812 in crawfordville, georgia. Alexander stephens, son of richard stephens and martha ann roberts or robards, was born in north carolina in 1773 or 1775. Alexander hamilton stephens 18121883 served as vice president of the confederate states of america during the civil war 186165. Papers of georgia politician alexander hamilton stephens and his nephew john a. Braiding a molecular knot with eight crossings citation. View alexander stephens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Alexander stephens 18121883, vice president of the confederate states of america. Stephens 18121883 was a georgia lawyer, politician and vice president of the confederate states of america. It looks like we dont have any biography for alexander stephens yet be the first to contribute.
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