Site of the Home of William Hugh Smith Legislator, Governor - Wedowee, AL
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N 33° 18.640 W 085° 29.095
16S E 641041 N 3686752
Located in the median of US 431 near Woodland Avenue, Wedowee
Waymark Code: WM15YPW
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2022
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An opponent of secession, he fled north in 1862. Returning after the Civil War, he was elected first governor under the Constitution of 1868 and served one two-year term. He was one of three Republican governors.
Marker Name: Site of the Home of William Hugh Smith Legislator, Governor
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Randolph County Historical Society
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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