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George Poindexter (1779 – September 5, 1853) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge from Mississippi. Born in Virginia, he moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1802. He served as United States Representative from the newly admitted state, was elected as Governor (1820–1822), and served as a United States senator .
A contemporary historian wrote that the history of George Poindexter’s public career is “the history of the Territory and the State of Mississippi, so closely and prominently was he connected with everything that occurred.” Poindexter, who was born in Louisa County, Virginia, on 19 April 1779, received an irregular education even by the standards of […]
George Poindexter, Second Governor of Mississippi: 1820-1822 - 2003-12. by David Sansing / December 2003. Theme and Time Period. Governors and Senators. Native American. Joining the United States, 1799–1832. Cotton Kingdom, 1833–1865.
George Poindexter (poin´dĕk´stər), 1779–1853, American political leader, b. Louisa co., Va. After practicing law in Virginia, he moved (1802) to Mississippi. As attorney general of Mississippi he took part in the efforts to bring Aaron Burr to trial.
Senator George Poindexter By EDWIN A. MILES Y 1830 GEORGE POINDEXTER HAD HELD ALMOST EVERY major political office within the power of the citizens of Missis-sippi to bestow. During territorial days he had served as legis-lator, attorney general, delegate to Congress, and delegate to the constitutional convention of 1817.1 Since statehood he had ...
Jan 20, 2019 · GEORGE POINDEXTER, the second governor of Mississippi, was born in Louisa County, Virginia in 1779. His early education was limited and attained in the common schools of his native state.
Biographies > Government & Politics > George POINDEXTER, Congress, MS (1779-1853) Senate Years of Service: 1830-1835. Party: Jacksonian; Anti-Jacksonian.
