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23rd governor of Mississippi
John Jones Pettus was born on October 9, 1813, in Wilson County, Tennessee, to John Pettus, a farmer, and his wife Alice Taylor (née Winston) Pettus.
John_J._Pettus
American politician (1821–1907)
Pettus and Alice Taylor Winston, a brother of John J. Pettus, and a distant cousin of Jefferson Davis. Pettus was educated in local public schools, and later
Edmund_Pettus
Governor John J. Pettus faced internal party challenges and criticisms for military handling. Despite discontent and potential withdrawal, Pettus persisted
1861 Mississippi gubernatorial election
1861_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election
governor of Mississippi John J. Pettus defeated the independent candidate Harvey W. Walter. On election day, October 3, 1859, John J. Pettus won the election
1859 Mississippi gubernatorial election
1859_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election
American politician (1815–1868)
by John Tillman Lamkin in 1863 due to war-weariness in his home state. He died on a visit to British Honduras (now Belize), where his brother Colin J. McRae
John_J._McRae
American politician
election the Democrats chose to nominate the more extreme "fire-eater" John J. Pettus rather than the moderate McWillie. Governor McWillie was married twice
William_McWillie
American politician (1813–1880)
service as Company H of the 18th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. Governor John J. Pettus offered Brown a position as a general in Mississippi's state army, but
Albert_G._Brown
Mounted Rifles formed for service during the war. Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, elected in 1859, was a member of the extreme pro-secession faction
Mississippi in the American Civil War
Mississippi_in_the_American_Civil_War
Mississippi politician
on the first day of the session aged 30 or 31. He wrote to governor John J. Pettus on November 25, 1862. Scales died in 1866 and was buried on April 2
J._P._Scales
American politician
(1997–1998). "Letter from General Reuben Davis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 6, 1863". The Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi
Reuben_Davis_(politician)
Process for Mississippi's secession
Governor John J. Pettus; November 6, 1860". Retrieved 15 April 2026. "Letter from citizens of Amory Mississippi to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November
Mississippi Secession Convention
Mississippi_Secession_Convention
Antebellum America pro-slavery Southern secessionist movement
Lamar William Porcher Miles Edward A. O'Neal Albert Pike Edmund Pettus John J. Pettus, Governor of Mississippi, who would lead the state in secession
Fire-Eaters
English politician
Sir John Pettus (1613–1690) was an English royalist, politician and natural philosopher. Pettus was an expert on metallurgy and became a deputy governor
John_Pettus_(courtier)
Topics referred to by the same term
Edmund Pettus (1821–1907) was a U.S. Senator from Alabama from 1897 to 1907. Senator Pettus may also refer to: John J. Pettus (1813–1867), Mississippi
Senator Pettus (disambiguation)
Senator_Pettus_(disambiguation)
Historic bridge in Selma, Alabama, United States
The Edmund Pettus Bridge carries U.S. Route 80 Business (US 80 Bus.) across the Alabama River in Selma, Alabama, United States. Built in 1940, it is named
Edmund_Pettus_Bridge
Cavalry regiment of the Confederate States Army
Governor John J. Pettus; February 23, 1861". The Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi. Retrieved May 19, 2024. "Letter from Major John H. Miller
1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
1st_Mississippi_Cavalry_Regiment
Mississippi State defense force during the American Civil War
Cavalry Maj. John J. Pettus (former Governor of Mississippi), organized September 1864. 4 companies. Unattached cavalry companies led by: Capt. W.A.J. Boon Capt
Mississippi_State_Troops
Unit of the Army of Northern Virginia
commissions were at first unsuccessful, but on February 7, 1861, Governor John J. Pettus commissioned the company's officers, and General Griffith mustered the
University_Greys
Mississippi State Senate John J. Pettus served as governor for the intervening five days. McRae was sworn in on January 10, 1854. "John J. McRae: Twenty-first
1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election
1853_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election
Members of the Mississippi State Senat
Senator Quitman Lott". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08. "Death of John J. McCaughn". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08. "James McClure Obituary
List of former members of the Mississippi State Senate
List_of_former_members_of_the_Mississippi_State_Senate
American politician (1816–1894)
state's armed forces, but was passed over because his political foe John J. Pettus was the governor of Mississippi. Alcorn served in the army for about
James_L._Alcorn
24th governor of Mississippi
Baton Rouge. Clark walked with crutches or a cane the rest of his life. John J. Pettus, the governor who led Mississippi to secede in 1861 was term-limited
Charles Clark (Mississippi politician)
Charles_Clark_(Mississippi_politician)
List of wives of Mississippi Governors
W. Matthews 16 John A. Quitman 17 John Isaac Guion 18 James Whitfield 19 Henry S. Foote 20 Susan Hewell Pettus John J. Pettus 21 John J. McRae 22 William
List of first ladies of Mississippi
List_of_first_ladies_of_Mississippi
American educator (1829–1880)
fire in 1875. In 1862 he sent a letter to the governor of Mississippi, John J. Pettus, pleading for the governor to use his "influence with the Secretary
Thomas_S._Gathright
January 16, 1852. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023. Sobel 1978, p. 812. "John Jones Pettus". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 15, 2023. "Gov.
List of governors of Mississippi
List_of_governors_of_Mississippi
US Supreme Court justice from 1888 to 1893
session's end. With the victory of Abraham Lincoln, Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus convened the state's congressional delegation to recommend a policy
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
Lucius_Quintus_Cincinnatus_Lamar
County in Tennessee, United States
(1879–1972) – newspaper editor, historian, poet John J. Pettus (1813–1867) – 20th and 23rd governor of Mississippi John S. Roane (1817–1867) – 4th governor of
Wilson_County,_Tennessee
sugar plantations in Jamaica and was an outspoken anti-abolitionist. John J. Pettus (1813–1867), 20th and 23rd Governor of Mississippi, enslaved 24 people
List_of_slave_owners
First cousin marriages
writer and critic, and his first cousin, Virginia Clemm (1822–1847) John J. Pettus (1813–1867), 23rd Governor of Mississippi, and his first cousin, Permelia
List_of_coupled_cousins
American politician (1804–1880)
Nashville, a house built in 1858 on land she had inherited from her grandfather, John Boyd, a congressman for the Republic of Texas. The land and house later became
Henry_S._Foote
Mississippi military unit during the American Civil War
from Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston, Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asked for 10,000 volunteers to enlist in the Army on September 28, 1861
Army_of_10,000
Military unit
soldiers of the 18th killed at Ball's Bluff was John Pettus, the son of Mississippi governor John J. Pettus. In his after-action report of the battle, Col
18th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
18th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
musician Michael Peterson, novelist, criminal John J. Pettus, 23rd governor of Mississippi (1859–1863) John M. Pickard, actor Landon Pigg, singer Vada Pinson
List_of_people_from_Tennessee
Town in Mississippi, United States
Jones - played four seasons in the National Basketball Association. John J. Pettus - 23rd Governor of Mississippi; moved to Scooba at age 22. "2020 U.S
Scooba,_Mississippi
Military unit
Confederate units "Letter from Thomas W. Harris to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 24, 1860". The Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi
9th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
9th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
Cavalry regiment of the Confederate States Army
Retrieved 22 March 2024. "Letter from T. A. Graves to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 24, 1861". The Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi
4th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
4th_Mississippi_Cavalry_Regiment
19th century Confederate cavalry regiment
Service. Retrieved 22 May 2026. "Letter from John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 15, 1862". The Civil War & Reconstruction
9th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
9th_Mississippi_Cavalry_Regiment
Statewide vice-executive officer of the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi Today. Nonprofit Mississippi News. Retrieved March 13, 2023. Pettus, Emily Wagster (January 10, 2020). "7 of 8 statewide officials inaugurated"
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Lieutenant_Governor_of_Mississippi
American politician
Mississippi In office January 10, 1860 – January 16, 1860 Governor John J. Pettus Preceded by A. B. Dilworth Succeeded by C. A. Brougher Member of the
B._R._Webb
Governor Pettus, a fire-eating secessionist, became ineligible for a consecutive third term. Reuben Davis, an outspoken prowar Democrat and Pettus's political
1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election
1863_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election
Military unit
University. Retrieved May 15, 2025. "Letter from T. J. Davidson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 4, 1861". The Civil War & Reconstruction
23rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment
23rd_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
telegram to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing him that he was available to serve the state. On January 27, 1861, Pettus appointed him a major general
Jefferson_Davis
County in Mississippi, United States
Key, aviator, broke aviation endurance record in 1935 with brother Al John J. Pettus, 23rd Governor of Mississippi, previously represented Kemper County
Kemper_County,_Mississippi
Politics in the US state of Mississippi
2003 session. A special election, brought on by the resignation of Democrat John White, flipped another seat when Republican Charles Walden won to succeed
Political party strength in Mississippi
Political_party_strength_in_Mississippi
Wife of Jerry Pettis. John J. Pettus (1813–1867), Governor of Mississippi 1854 1859–63. Brother of Edmund Pettus. Edmund W. Pettus (1821–1907), Circuit
List of United States political families (P)
List_of_United_States_political_families_(P)
Upper house of the Mississippi Legislature
shook out". Magnolia Tribune. November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2026. Pettus, Emily Wagster (January 19, 2016). "Mississippi Senate confirms Dearing"
Mississippi_State_Senate
Military unit
452–459. "Telegram from General Charles Clark to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 20, 1861". The Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi
13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
13th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
US Civil War Confederate military unit
April, 1861 and was sent to the Mississippi Gulf Coast by Governor John J. Pettus for coastal defense. On September 25, 1861 the Regiment was reassigned
7th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
7th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
American trucking and transportation company
with Norfolk Southern- analysts". Reuters. Retrieved February 24, 2020. Pettus, Michael L. (2003). Growth from chaos : developing your firm's resources
J._B._Hunt
petition to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus. The petitioners urged the conscription of the Indians. In that petition, John Harrison, a white planter, was
Choctaw in the American Civil War
Choctaw_in_the_American_Civil_War
1904–1908. Married Elizabeth Baker, descendant of Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus. Harry B. Greaves (1867–1944), Mississippi State Senator, 1902–1908
List of United States political families (G)
List_of_United_States_political_families_(G)
American farmer, politician, and military officer
vouchers during the war. Dilworth died on July 2, 1894, and is buried in John Dilworth Cemetery, south of Corinth. A historic plaque in his honor is located
A._B._Dilworth
American politician (1848–1909)
977; ""He [Anselm J. McLaurin] was married at Trenton, Miss., February 22, 1870, to Laura Elvira Victoria Rauch, daughter of John Rauch and wife, Epsilon
Anselm_J._McLaurin
Infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army
Mississippi Civil War Confederate units "Petition from J. B. Deason et al. to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 11, 1861". The Civil War and Reconstruction
3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment
3rd_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
Military unit
Park Service. Retrieved June 10, 2024. "Letter from J. J. Smylie to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 24, 1863". The Civil War and Reconstruction
36th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
36th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
American politician and civil rights leader (1940–2020)
Lewis led the first of three Selma to Montgomery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge where, in an incident that became known as Bloody Sunday, state troopers
John_Lewis
Jackson. The first of the two wartime governors was the Fire-Eater John J. Pettus, who carried the state into secession, whipped up the war spirit, began
History_of_Mississippi
American slave jailor, disabled veteran (~1829–1867)
Cole (2007), p. 19. "Puss Pettus in entry for Watson Pettus, 1888". Virginia Marriages, 1785–1940 – via FamilySearch. "John N. Forest, 1864". Mississippi
John_N._Forrest
1862 Arkansas-class ironclad
which was further upriver, after being warned by Mississippi governor John J. Pettus that Union ships were coming up the Mississippi River, possibly hunting
CSS_Arkansas
Military unit
Generals. "Letter from Colonel William H. Taylor to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 18, 1862". The Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of
12th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
12th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
Military unit
January 2026. "Letter from Robert H. Humphreys to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; July 5, 1861". The Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi
44th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
44th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
March 4) Abraham Lincoln (R-Illinois) (starting March 4) Vice President: John C. Breckinridge (D-Kentucky) (until March 4) Hannibal Hamlin (R-Maine) (starting
1861_in_the_United_States
Small, sociologist (died 1926) May 24 – John Riley Banister, law officer and Texas Ranger (died 1918) June 9 – John F. Shafroth, U.S. Senator from Colorado
1854_in_the_United_States
American attorney
Rhodes wrote a letter from Washington, D.C., to Mississippi governor John J. Pettus, leaving no question as to where his loyalties lay. "I cannot with my
Rufus_Randolph_Rhodes
American physician and governor of Kentucky (1816–1887)
of Major General Sterling Price as a surgeon. Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus appointed him as one of two commissioners to oversee the care of the
Luke_P._Blackburn
Cavalry regiment of the Confederate States Army
Civil War "Letter from Charles Baskerville to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 23, 1861". The Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi
8th Confederate Cavalry Regiment
8th_Confederate_Cavalry_Regiment
American judge
commissioner to Georgia, in which he was appointed by Mississippi Governor, John J. Pettus. On December 17, 1860, Harris delivered an address to the Georgia General
William_Littleton_Harris
Confederate army major general (1818–1910)
memoirs, Two Wars. In his book, he criticized Governor John J. Pettus and Confederate generals William J. Hardee, Hood and Leonidas Polk. French placed the
Samuel_Gibbs_French
American politician
York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1988. ISBN 0-19-505707-4 Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press
Benjamin_G._Humphreys
Military unit
Convention. University Press of Mississippi. "Letter from J. B. Tucker to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 7, 1862". The Civil War and Reconstruction
28th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
28th_Mississippi_Cavalry_Regiment
Confederate States Army general of the US Civil War
Jefferson Davis, Tupper acted as an advisor to Mississippi governor John J. Pettus during the secession crisis. Tupper was commissioned as Major General
Tullius_Cicero_Tupper
United States, the first Republican to hold that office. December 18 Senator John J. Crittenden proposes the so-called Crittenden Compromise hoping to resolve
1860_in_the_United_States
American politician (1824–1907)
during the Reconstruction era. Morgan and fellow Klan member Edmund W. Pettus became the ringleaders of white supremacy in Alabama and did more than anyone
John_T._Morgan
American Civil War: Battle of Roan's Tan Yard in Missouri. January 10 – John Gately Downey, 7th governor of California, is succeeded by Amasa Leland Stanford
1862_in_the_United_States
American animated television series
Michelle Lewis and Charlton Pettus' preschool series Kindergarten: The Musical had been green-lit for Disney Jr. Lewis and Pettus executive producer alongside
Kindergarten:_The_Musical
12th Secretary of State of Mississippi
Whig. January 24, 1855. p. 2. Retrieved September 25, 2022. Halsey, Leroy J. (1841). Address to the Alumni Society of the University of Nashville on the
William_H._Muse
(born 1806) July 3 – George Hull Ward, Union army officer (b. 1826) July 26 John J. Crittenden, United States Senator from Kentucky 1817–1819, 1835–1841, 1842–1848
1863_in_the_United_States
Military unit
"Letter from citizens of Amory Mississippi to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 21, 1860". The Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi
14th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
14th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
American politician (1824–1891)
Rowland, Dunbar (1925). History of Mississippi, the Heart of the South. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 837. Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and
C._A._Brougher
American politician (1899–1985)
2008-01-24]. "John J. Sparkman". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-12-03. "Steady Rise Has Marked John Sparkman's
John_Sparkman
American action comedy TV series
B. J. and the Bear is an American action comedy television series which aired on NBC from February 10, 1979, to May 9, 1981. Created by Glen A. Larson
B._J._and_the_Bear
United States. President: James Buchanan (D-Pennsylvania) Vice President: John C. Breckinridge (D-Kentucky) Chief Justice: Roger B. Taney (Maryland) Speaker
1859_in_the_United_States
American politician and attorney (born 1982)
Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024. Pettus, Emily (March 10, 2024). "Katie Britt used decades-old example of rapes
Katie_Britt
Governor of Mississippi since 2020
Emily Wagster Pettus, Mississippi gov: No plan for pardon in life sentence for pot, Associated Press (August 31, 2020). Emily Wagster Pettus, Mississippi
Tate_Reeves
American politician (1783–1823)
John Williams Walker (August 12, 1783 – April 23, 1823) was an American politician, who served as the Democratic-Republican United States senator from
John_Williams_Walker
American singer (born 1953)
Philip H. (June 26, 1986). "Advertising; Wendy's Spot Created By Lockhardt & Pettus". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 13, 2021. Henderson
James_"J.T."_Taylor
American politician
Woodmen of the World. Greaves married Elizabeth Baker, a descendant of John J. Pettus, on July 16, 1893, in Pocahontas, Mississippi. They had six children:
Clarence_B._Greaves
American politician (1798–1858)
of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: G. R. & J. S. Fall. 1836. pp. 3–7. Cutrer, Thomas W. "Quitman, John Anthony". The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas
John_A._Quitman
American politician (born 1932)
William Pettus Hobby Jr. (born January 19, 1932) is an American politician who served a record eighteen years as the 37th lieutenant governor of Texas
William_P._Hobby_Jr.
1980 American science fiction action film by James L. Conway
science fiction action film directed by James L. Conway and written by Ken Pettus, from a story by Thomas C. Chapman and Conway. It stars Darren McGavin,
Hangar_18_(film)
American politician (1872–1946)
George R. Swift, who was appointed to fill his seat until a successor, John J. Sparkman, could be elected. Bankhead is remembered as a spokesman for farmers
John_H._Bankhead_II
Military unit
" Pressed by Confederate demands for manpower, Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus agreed to transfer some of the State Troops cavalry units to regular
6th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
6th_Mississippi_Cavalry_Regiment
American politician (1802–1855)
John Isaac Guion (November 18, 1802 – June 6, 1855) was an American politician from Mississippi who served as acting Governor in 1851 following the resignation
John_Isaac_Guion
American physician and gynecologist (1813–1883)
Medical Society at Charleston, November 22, 1927, OCLC 18214591 Pettus, Louise (2000). "Dr. J. Marion Sims". South Carolina GenWeb project. Archived from
J._Marion_Sims
American college football season
lineman Daniel King, defensive lineman Javon Solomon, defensive back Dell Pettus, and all purpose back Kimani Vidal were named to the second team. The football
2023 Troy Trojans football team
2023_Troy_Trojans_football_team
Surname list
American singer Philip Grymes (c. 1777 – 1818), American lawyer William Grymes Pettus (1794–1867), American politician This page lists people with the surname
Grymes
American activist (1930–2008)
professions. On March 7, 1965, nonviolent activists gathered protesters at Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march together to Montgomery. This march was to bring
J._L._Chestnut_Jr.
speaker in March 1901 following the death of incumbent speaker Francis L. Pettus. Counties not listed were won by Democrats in both the 1900 and 1902 elections
1902 Alabama House of Representatives election
1902_Alabama_House_of_Representatives_election
American politician
John Marshall Stone (April 30, 1830 – March 26, 1900) was an American politician from Mississippi. A Democrat, he served longer as governor of that state
John_Marshall_Stone
American politician (1869–1951)
he was elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John H. Bankhead. In the 1920s, he expressed strong hostility to the Knights of
J._Thomas_Heflin
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