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George Smith Houston (January 17 1811 – December 31 1879) was an American Democratic politician who was the 24th Governor of Alabama as well as a congressman and senator for Alabama.

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active years end date
1843-03-03, 1849-03-03, 1861-03-03, 1878-11-28, 1879-12-31
active years start date
1841-03-04, 1843-03-04, 1851-03-04, 1874-11-24, 1879-03-04
birth date
1811-01-17
birth place
Franklin Tennessee
death date
1879-12-31
death place
Athens Alabama
lieutenant
Robert F. Ligon
office
Governor of Alabama
order in office
24th
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Alabama, Alabama's 5th congressional district, Alabama's at-large congressional district
seniority
Senior Senator
successor
Rufus W. Cobb, David Hubbard, John Benton Callis

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