Andrew J. Applegate
Andrew J. Applegate | |
|---|---|
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Alabama | |
| In office July 24, 1868 – August 21, 1870 | |
| Governor | William Hugh Smith |
| Succeeded by | Edward H. Moren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1833 Georgetown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1870 (aged 36) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Andrew J. Applegate (October 14, 1833 – August 21, 1870) was a lawyer, officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and served as the
of the same political party, from 1868 to 1870.Early life
A son of Benjamin and Rebecca Applegate, he grew up on a farm near
public schools at Georgetown, where he later studied and practiced law
.
Civil War
During the
189th Ohio Infantry.[1] Too late to see combat action, his regiment was sent to Alabama to serve on occupation duty.[citation needed
]
Post-war career
After his discharge, Applegate returned home to Ohio and brought his family to
Radical Republicans. In the election under that constitution, Applegate was Alabama's first and only elected lieutenant governor on August 13, 1868. He moved to Mobile, Alabama and served Alabama two years as lieutenant governor. He died of mysterious causes in Chattanooga two years later.[citation needed
]
References
- ^ a b "Alabama Lieutenant Governors, Andrew J. Applegate". Alabama Department of Archives and History. August 25, 2009. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018.
- ^ ""Republican Union Ticket. For a Convention. For Delegates. A.J. Applegate, Columbus Jones, Lafayette Robinson." ca. 1867". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Q129720 - Q129721. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
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