Graduate of Princeton University Served in the Mexican War and the Civil War Served as Georgia Governor, 1876-1882 Served as U.S

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Graduate of Princeton University Served in the Mexican War and the Civil War Served as Georgia Governor, 1876-1882 Served as U.S

. Senator, 1883-1894 What member of the Bourbon Triumvirate is being described here?

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sveta [45] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-23T03:24:02+03:00

sveta [45]3 years ago

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Alfred H. Colquitt i just had this question

Sauron [17] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-23T05:25:11+03:00

The correct answer is: Alfred Holt Colquitt.

Colquitt was born in 1824 in Georgia and died in 1894 in Washington.

He graduated from Princeton College where he studied law.

Between 1861 and 1865 he served in the Civil War and he even was appointed Brigadier General.In addition, holding the rank of major he served during the Mexican War.

In 1876, Colquitt was elected Georgia Governor and was re-elected after the new state constitution in 1880 and served two more years.

Alfred Colquitt was also elected ,in 1883, as U.S Senator as a Democrat for the state of Georgia.

Moreover, Colquitt formed the Bourbon Triumvirate which was said to include the three most qualified and important politicians in Georgia. The other two were Joseph Brown and John Gordon.