Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Benjamin Fitzpatrick | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office June 26, 1860 – December 2, 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse D. Bright |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Foot |
| In office December 7, 1857 – February 26, 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jefferson Rusk |
| Succeeded by | Jesse D. Bright |
| United States Senator from Alabama | |
| In office January 14, 1853 – January 21, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | William R. King |
| Succeeded by | George E. Spencer (1868) |
| In office November 25, 1848 – November 30, 1849 | |
| Appointed by | Reuben Chapman |
| Preceded by | Dixon Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Clemens |
| 11th Governor of Alabama | |
| In office November 22, 1841 – December 10, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur P. Bagby |
| Succeeded by | Joshua L. Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Fitzpatrick June 30, 1802 Greene County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1869 (aged 67) Wetumpka, Alabama, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Elmore Aurelia Blassingame |
Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was an American politician who served as the 11th Governor of Alabama and as a United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat.