John Gayle (Alabama)

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7th Governor of Alabama
John Gayle

In office 1831 – 1835
Lieutenant	None
Preceded by	Samuel B. Moore
Succeeded by	Clement Comer Clay

Born	September 11, 1792(1792-09-11) Sumter, South Carolina
Died	July 21, 1859 (aged 66) Mobile, Alabama
Political party	Democratic

John Gayle (September 11, 1792–July 21, 1859) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1831 to 1835. Born in 1792 in Sumter, South Carolina, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849. He died in 1859 in Mobile, Alabama and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery.

Political offices
Preceded by Samuel B. Moore	Governor of Alabama 1831—1835	Succeeded by Clement C. Clay

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