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American politician
Hugh McVay
(April 29, 1766
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– May 9, 1851) was the
ninth
governor
of the
U.S. state
of
Alabama
from July 17 to November 30, 1837. He was born in South Carolina.
Early career
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McVay moved from South Carolina to the
Territory of Mississippi
and represented Madison County in the
Alabama Legislature
from 1811 to 1818. He then moved to Lauderdale County and represented Lauderdale County in the 1819 Alabama Constitutional Convention.
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McVay lived in the community of
Mars Hill, Alabama
and is buried there.
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Alabama Congress
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McVay was in the
Alabama House of Representatives
from 1820 to 1825. He then served in the
Alabama State Senate
from 1825 to 1844.
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Governor of Alabama
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McVay was elected Speaker of the Senate in 1836 and became acting governor of Alabama in 1837 when Governor
Clement C. Clay
was appointed to the
United States Senate
. McVay served as governor from July 17, 1837, to November 30, 1837, when Governor
Arthur P. Bagby
took office.
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