Arthur Pendleton Bagby

Democrat Senator of Alabama

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1794 (64 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1858

Death

Served as the 10th Governor of Alabama from 1837 to 1841.
Elected to the U.S. Senate, serving from 1841 until his resignation in 1848.
Held various positions in the Alabama State Legislature, including the youngest speaker of the House.
Chaired multiple Senate committees, including those on Territories, Claims, and Indian Affairs.
Supported the annexation of Texas during his Senate tenure.
Appointed as the U.S. Minister to Russia for a brief period in 1848-1849.
Faced economic challenges during his governorship, particularly due to the Panic of 1837, with limited success in implementing relief measures for state banks.
Acknowledged as a slaveowner during his lifetime.
His son served as a Confederate colonel during the Civil War.