Record #:

15892

Author(s):

Sadler, W. J.

Abstract:

Jonathan Worth was the state's first Governor under Reconstruction. He was opposed to secession, but once the decision was made he was a strong supporter of the Confederacy. Although he labored valiantly for the state and its citizens, Federal troops removed him from office in 1868.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 3 Issue 42, Mar 1936, p10

Subject(s):

Governors