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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_SGeorge S. Houston - Wikipedia

    George Smith Houston (January 17, 1811 – December 31, 1879) was an American Democratic politician who was the 24th Governor of Alabama from 1874 to 1878. He was also a congressman and senator for Alabama.

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  3. encyclopediaofalabama.org › article › george-s-houston-1874-78George S. Houston (1874-78) - Encyclopedia of Alabama

    Apr 5, 2024 · Successful in his 1837 effort to recapture the solicitor's position, Houston held the office until 1841, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. Houston began an influential career as a member of the House, where he remained until 1861, except for one two-year term.

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  5. legacy.archives.alabama.gov › govs_list › g_houstoAlabama Department of Archives and History: Alabama Governors--...

    George was the grandson of John and Mary (Ross) Houston, who emigrated from County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1760. Houston was educated in the Lauderdale County Academy, read law in the office of Judge George Coalter in Florence, and completed his studies in Judge Boyle's law school in Harrodsburg, KY.

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › George_SGeorge S. Houston - Wikiwand

    George Smith Houston was an American Democratic politician who was the 24th Governor of Alabama from 1874 to 1878. He was also a congressman and senator for Alabama.

  7. www.nga.org › governor › george-smith-houstonGov. George Smith Houston - National Governors Association

    Jan 16, 2019 · Houston was elected Alabama’s 24th governor on November 3, 1874, and was sworn into office on November 24, 1874. He was reelected in 1876, serving until 1878, when his term expired.

  8. encyclopediaofalabama.org › media › george-s-houstonGeorge S. Houston - Encyclopedia of Alabama

    George S. Houston was the first Democratic governor elected after the Republican -dominated Reconstruction Era. In addition to holding the governor's office, Houston also represented Alabama in the U.S. Congress from 1841 to 1861.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_Bush_Intercontinental_AirportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport - Wikipedia

    George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH) [3] is an international airport in Houston, Texas, United States, serving the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

  10. encyclopediaofalabama.org › article › alabama-constitution-of-1875Alabama Constitution of 1875

    Mar 18, 2024 · Newly elected governor George Smith Houston and his fellow Democrats were part of a political coalition of "Bourbon-Redeemers" who sought to end Congressional Reconstruction, restore pre-war white supremacy, and limit the size of government, increase centralized power, decrease the political power of African Americans, and create a ...

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    George Smith Houston was an American Democratic politician who was the 24th Governor of Alabama from 1874 to 1878. He was also a congressman and senator for Alabama.