Alexander K. Davis
Alexander Kelso Davis was a state legislator and a Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi.[1] He was impeached by the resurgent Democrats towards the end of the Reconstruction era in 1876.
He was a lawyer from Tennessee.[2] He came to Mississippi in 1869 and lived in Noxubee County. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 until 1873. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1874, succeeding Ridgley C. Powers, and served until he resigned as he faced impeachment in 1876. He left politics and became a pastor.[1]
See also
- List of lieutenant governors of Mississippi
- Adelbert Ames, Mississippi's governor at the time
References
- "Alexander Kelso Davis – Against All Odds".
- "Davis, Alexander K." Mississippi Encyclopedia.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ridgley C. Powers |
Governor of Mississippi 1871–1876 |
Succeeded by John M. Stone |
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