Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-26

Governors Of Mississippi. Territorial
and State. 20 the present time
TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS.
winthrop SarIeat. sppolatesi. .........-.. ira
W. G. Ctsio"rue- .--- --S~'t
Robert Williams u s
pavti Holmes. .--.....- ----.------.-----l -l~s
STATE GOVERNORS.
David Holmes. elected .-.-............. isfT
George Putndexrer. ELECTED d.. .... -.... ls.9
waiter Lsake. elected -.-.... ......-...-. tss-s
David Holmes. elected .....--.-.--..--- ls=s
Gerard q. Brsnaoa. electe,i. ... t-T
Abram N scott elected .- January. i<J
Hiram g. Runnelis elected December. IS9
Charles f.ynch .-......... ....-... ....--. Isas
Alexander q. NcNutt- .-.............-.-.-- isss
Tiisesm " Tucker. elected 100000 -..... Isss
Albert q. Bro-n. elected -..-..-... ....... p>sk
j. W. Matthews. elected .-.. ...-.--.--.- lssT
John A. Quitmsn. elected lssa resigned
February 3 l,ai-
John J. Guin. BY virtue OF beng Presiiens
OF the senate. became Governor to nu the
above vacancy and served tai November. isSi-
Henry : Foote. elected 90. November. ISL
John J. NckeaA elected .................. iSJ
william New lille. elected lsss
John J. Pettus. elect ,f...-....--.........i "A i-5o
Charles Clark. slected --. ......... ...... ise3
William l. Sharkey. appointed Provisional
OoNeruor. June ~ l~ih
u g. Humphreys. elected October n. p-sS@
Adelecrt AmsA appointed Military Gov
ernor. uiy. Las.
James L. Alcoru. elected November n. fsss.
Adeieert Ames, elected -....-- -.....-...-- IseI
J. " stone succeeded Ames By virtue OF
being President Of the Senate, March -. ISIS.
j. ~ stone. elected. Is--
Robert Lowry. elected --....-.....--.....is issi
Robert Lowry. reelected -...---.. o. tsss
J. " stone wss elected In Issa. AMI nov
serving out the term.
In cases not mentioned the election took
place Ia the fall OF the year and the incuui-
esnts TOOK possession the following January.
Mississippi now has three living ex-
Governors and the present Governor. as
follows Tue Hon. j. VI. Stone. who is
now Governor, the Hon Robert Lowry,
OF this city; the Hon J. l. AIcorn. Of
Coahoma County. K c. Powers, Lieu
tenant-tiovernor. succeeded Alcorn as
Governor November 80. 1871. on letter,
promotive 10 United Statcs Senate: and
last, and decidedly least, the Hon AteI-
bert Ames. who nov lives Souew here in
Massach usetts. where he emixrated in
disgrace. having escaped a deserved inn
parchment By agreeing To resign and
leave the STATE He was only a de facto
Governor. and Is the last earpet-bagger
who has presided over the STATE in that
capacity
Gov Lowry occupied the Governors
oeice Tor a longer time continuously
than any other Governor. He was the
Governor for eight years. from 1874 %
Is90
Gov. Stone. the present efficient and
able Governor 0f Mississippi. succeeded
Ames on the 18th of March. 1873. by
reason Of being the President Of the
senate tie served the year and nine
months of Ames' unexpired term. and in
tsss was elected Governor for four years
longer. After Gov. Lowry's two terms
Gov stone was again called 20 the high
position. and. with TWO years extension
given all State officers BY the Conssitu-
sioual Convention. Is now serving what
will be six-years' term He will. there
fore. have filed the xubernatorial chair
aearly twelve years. which Is longer
than any ether man ever occupied the
oGsce.
Gov AIeoru is living a retired life as
bis palatial home in Coahoma County.
surrounded By all the comforts of life.
He WAS one of the most prominent and
interesting figures in the recent Con-
stitutionai Convention. and, for his Age.
stood the strain remarkably we'll He
was seldom out OF bis seat. and when be
arose 10 speak had the attention of the
entire body and all the spectators. This
was probably his last public service. as
it was with difficulty his friends pre-
vailed On him 10 aecept that
Gov. Lowry has settled here TO prac-
ttce his profession-the law. He has
also been engaged with Col W. H. Me-
Cardle in writing history Of Missis-
sippt The Indications are that it will
have large sale and prove one of the
best and most correct histories Of the
State yet written
Ames Is supposed to be in his native
State OF Massachusetts,. People of this
State have 50 little respect for him that
the manner Of his living has not beer
inquired into.