William Wyatt Bibb (1781-1820) - Millbrook, AL
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N 32° 28.790 W 086° 21.715
16S E 559954 N 3593802
Marker, located on Main Street in front of City Hall, provides a short history of the first governor of Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMJWYX
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2014
Views: 5
Marker text:
First governor of Alabama
-- Buried 2 miles east --
Only governor of Alabama Territory
1817-1819
First governor of state
1819-1820
Died in office after riding accident.
Succeeded by brother, Thomas Bibb.
Marker Name: William Wyatt Bibb (1781-1820)
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Alabama Historical Association.
See: http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1416
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1954
Marker Number: Not Listed
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