William Wyatt Bibb grave
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member OHail
N 32° 29.933 W 086° 20.276
16S E 562195 N 3595928
A marker giving the directions to the final resting place of and a little history about William Wyatt Bibb, Alabama's first governor.
Waymark Code: WMDEGN
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Thorny1
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Marker Name: William Wyatt Bibb

Marker Type: Urban

Addtional Information::
Marker text: First Governor of Alabama 1819-1820 -- grave 300 yards -- Only governor of Alabama Territory 1817-1819. Born in Amelia County, Va., Oct. 2, 1781. In U.S. Congress from Georgia 1805-1813. Moved here from Elbert County, Ga., 1817. Buried in private cemetery near home. Succeeded by brother, Thomas Bibb, presiding officer of state senate.

Date Dedicated / Placed: 1954

Marker Number: Not Listed
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