George E. Spencer

George E. Spencer
United States Senator
from Alabama
In office
July 13, 1868  March 3, 1879
Preceded byBenjamin Fitzpatrick
Succeeded byGeorge S. Houston
Personal details
Born(1836-11-01)November 1, 1836
Champion, New York, US
DiedFebruary 19, 1893(1893-02-19) (aged 56)
Washington, D.C., US
CitizenshipUnited States
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
(m. 1862; died 1867)
    (m. 1877)
    ProfessionAttorney
    politician
    rancher
    miner
    Military service
    AllegianceUnited States
    Branch/serviceUnion Army
    RankColonel
    Bvt. Brigadier General
    Commands1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment
    Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

    George Eliphaz Spencer (November 1, 1836 – February 19, 1893) was an American politician and a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama who also served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.